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The Attorney-Client Privilege: The Self Defense Exception To The Attorney-Client Privilege

July 6, 2015 / 3071

Author: Stephen P. Hurley Co-author: Marcus J. Berghahn Three months after withdrawing from your representation of client and from an ethically challenged law firm, you... Continue reading

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“Sharp Practice:” The Use of Section 908.01(4)(b) Admission by Party-Opponent to Hoist A Prosecutor By His Own Words, or the Lessons of State v. Cardenas-Hernandez

July 6, 2015 / 1626

Author: Stephen P. Hurley Co-author: Marcus J. Berghahn Note about title1 “Anything you say can and will be used against you” 2 We hold as... Continue reading

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Can Defense Counsel Ethically Breach A Plea Agreement?

July 6, 2015 / 1584

Author: Stephen P. Hurley After a hard fought series of motions and discovery battles, you and the Assistant District Attorney have reached a settlement in... Continue reading

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Best in Show: Admissibility of Police Dog Evidence

July 6, 2015 / 681

Author: Stephen P. Hurley Co-author: Marcus J. Berghahn A few years ago, we undertook the defense of a “cold case” and, in the course of... Continue reading

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Understanding Domestic Partnerships in Wisconsin

July 6, 2015 / 3402

Author: Howard A. Sweet With the passage of the 2009 budget bill, enacted as 2009 Wisconsin Act 28 (the Act),1 Wisconsin has now joined the... Continue reading

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Was I Resisting (or Obstructing)?

June 19, 2015 / 1957

A previous post discussed the level of suspicion that an officer must articulate to justify a “stop” or otherwise initiate an encounter with a “civilian.”... Continue reading

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How Does a Controlled Substance (Drug) OWI Differ from an Alcohol OWI?

June 19, 2015 / 1268

You and a friend are driving home after 1 a.m. from a party. Some friends at the party, including your passenger, had been smoking marijuana... Continue reading

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Am I in Custody ? (Part 2 of “When Do I Have the Right to Remain Silent?”)

June 18, 2015 / 602

We talked about your Miranda rights in a previous blog, and when an officer has to inform you of those rights –> (1) when you... Continue reading

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Do I Need a Lawyer for My OWI/DUI?

June 18, 2015 / 805

Do you need a doctor to remove a swollen appendix? If the answer is “Yes,” then you’ve already answered the question posed in the title... Continue reading

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Was It Legal for the Officer to Pull Me Over for That?

June 18, 2015 / 706

Those of us who regularly and zealously challenge illegal searches and seizures in criminal and traffic cases were handed a victory of sorts (victory with... Continue reading

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The Attorney-Client Privilege: The Self Defense Exception To The Attorney-Client Privilege

“Sharp Practice:” The Use of Section 908.01(4)(b) Admission by Party-Opponent to Hoist A Prosecutor By His Own Words, or the Lessons of State v. Cardenas-Hernandez

Can Defense Counsel Ethically Breach A Plea Agreement?

Best in Show: Admissibility of Police Dog Evidence

Understanding Domestic Partnerships in Wisconsin

Was I Resisting (or Obstructing)?

How Does a Controlled Substance (Drug) OWI Differ from an Alcohol OWI?

Am I in Custody ? (Part 2 of “When Do I Have the Right to Remain Silent?”)

Do I Need a Lawyer for My OWI/DUI?

Was It Legal for the Officer to Pull Me Over for That?

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