Milwaukee Police are seeking information regarding the suspects involved in the fatal hit-and-run car accident early Sunday morning, which killed three Chicago women and seriously injured their Uber driver. According to news reports, the driver and passenger of the other car fled the scene of the accident on foot following the accident. Wisconsin Motor Vehicle… Read More »
Archives for October 2016
Waukesha Juvenile Defense Law | Juvenile Justice Reform Initiatives
Hoping to be a leader in juvenile justice reform, our nation’s capitol is on track to adopt major changes to their juvenile justice system. If passed, the ‘Comprehensive Youth Justice System Amendment Act of 2016’ will usher in new court procedures and conditions of confinement while emphasizing rehabilitation. The bill starts by redefining the term… Read More »
Waukesha Wisconsin Marijuana Possession Arrest Lawyer
Marijuana Possession Arrest Despite the push for marijuana legalization throughout the United States, a recent study finds that arrests for possessing even small amounts of marijuana outnumbered those made for all violent crimes combined in 2015. The American Civil Liberties Union and the Human Rights Watch report that arrests of individuals possessing a small quantity… Read More »
Waukesha Wisconsin Employee Theft Shoplifting Lawyer
Shoplifting and employee theft costs U.S. retailers billions of dollars every year. In fact, according to leading loss prevention specialists, shrinkage, the retail-industry term encompassing losses due mostly to shoplifting, worker and vendor theft, is a growing problem. In 2014, retail shoplifting accounted for 38% of shrinkage, followed by employee theft at 34.5%. Wisconsin classifies… Read More »
Alternatives Sought to Juvenile Criminal Justice System
The number of juvenile arrests have gone down over the past decade, however, there were still approximately 1 million juvenile arrests just in 2014 – most for non-violent crimes. Many are subject to the juvenile justice system or, depending on their age, some may be referred to the adult criminal justice system. Unfortunately, regardless of… Read More »