2017 So Far: Recent Wins in Criminal Cases

Attorney Jonas Bednarek and Attorney David Saperstein have both achieved great results for their respective clients. Take a look below for some of their most recent highlights. Dane County – Disorderly Conduct Dismissed Attorney Bednarek’s client was charged with Disorderly Conduct with modifiers for domestic abuse and use of a dangerous weapon. The charge was […]

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Wisconsin’s Implied Consent Law after State v. Blackman

By: David E. Saperstein Email: dsaperstein@hbslawfirm.com Phone: 608-257-0945 I see three big “take-aways” from last month’s surprising decision by the Supreme Court of Wisconsin (SCOW) in State v. Blackman1. The assertion that probable cause still matters in the context of Wisconsin’s beleaguered Implied Consent Law is perhaps the biggest take-away. Coming in a close second, […]

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Get the Big Picture: Selfies—When a Self-Portrait Breaks the Law

By: Attorney Marcus J. Berghahn Phone: 608-257-0945 Email: mberghahn@hbslawfirm.com Selfies, self-portraits shared on social media, are common place, particularly among high school students. When sending selfies turns into sexting, three criminal laws are often implicated; all three could have serious consequences on those who send, receive or possess the images. Many social media platforms, like snap-chat, […]

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SCOTUS Tosses a Bone to the Innocent

By: David E. Saperstein Phone: 608-257-0945 Email: dsaperstein@hbslawfirm.com News Flash. An innocent person should not pay restitution for a crime that she legally did not commit. So proclaimed the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in Nelson v. Colorado, decided last month.1 Two similar cases were before the Court for review. Shannon Nelson and […]

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Hurley, Burish & Stanton, S.C. – Criminal Law Section 2016 Year in Review

The Criminal Defense attorneys at Hurley, Burish & Stanton, S.C. had numerous successes in 2016 ranging from the dismissal of OWI charges, the dismissal of a negligent homicide charge and two acquittals at jury trials. HBS has attorneys experienced in defending clients in a diverse array of state and federal offenses in administrative, trial and appellate courts. Take […]

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Wisconsin Supreme Court to Address Two Statutes That Regulate How Handguns May Be Transported

Author: Attorney Marcus Berghahn Phone: (608) 257-0945 Email: mberghahn@hbslawfirm.com The state and federal constitutions protect the right of citizens to bear firearms. While Wisconsin law creates a license that authorizes the individual to whom it is issued to carry a handgun concealed on their person, no license is required to possess a firearm. Problems arise […]

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Wisconsin Legislature Continues to Tighten OWI Laws

by Attorney David E. Saperstein dsaperstein@hbslawfirm.com 608-257-0945 As the ball dropped and champaign glasses clinked this New Year 2017, Wisconsin impaired driving penalties tightened up again. As of January 1, 2017 a number of significant changes to penalties for repeat OWI offenses, enacted by 2015 Wisconsin Act 371, went into effect. The most notable changes, […]

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