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To charge someone with Maintaining A Drug Trafficking Place, the government must prove that you kept or maintained a certain type of facility (such as a building, car, etc.), which you used for manufacturing controlled substance or used for distributing controlled substances. The offense is a Class I Felony with a maximum penalty of 3.5 […]

In order to be found guilty of Intimidation of a Witness or Victim, the State must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you knowingly or attempted to prevent or persuade a witness or victim from either attending or giving testimony at trial or another legal proceeding. In Wisconsin, Intimidation of a Witness or Victim is

First-Degree Sexual Assault is a Class B felony and is the most severe sexual assault charge in Wisconsin. It carries a maximum penalty of up to 60 years in prison if convicted, except for the situation of having sexual contact and/or intercourse with a child under the age of 13 years that results in great

First-Degree Intentional Homicide is a Class A Felony. It is the most severe charge a person could face in Wisconsin. If convicted, the maximum penalty for a First-Degree Intentional Homicide is life imprisonment. To be found guilty of First-Degree Intentional Homicide, the State must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you intentionally killed another human.

Felony Murder is an aggravating penalty that is charged when there is evidence that a person accused of a crime may have caused the death of another person while committing one of certain felony offenses. In order to be found guilty of felony murder, the state must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you caused

In Wisconsin, drunk and drugged driving are offenses that range in severity from non-criminal Forfeiture offenses (first offense without aggravating facts) to Felony offenses with severe penalties. Because there are complicated consequences related to loss of your driver’s license and the terms of your operating privileges based on merely being charged with an drunk or

In Wisconsin, the criminal charge of Battery ranges in severity from a Class A Misdemeanor to a Class C Felony. For example, in Wisconsin, intentionally causing bodily harm to another person (i.e. striking that person with enough force to cause pain), without that person’s consent, is a Class A Misdemeanor. The maximum penalty, if convicted,

In Wisconsin, Stalking is a Class I Felony meaning that it carries a maximum penalty of 3.5 years in prison and/or a $10,000.00 fine, if convicted. In order to be found guilty of Stalking, the State must prove four elements beyond a reasonable doubt: (1) that you engaged in a course of conduct that was

There are many types of sex crimes in Wisconsin with corresponding criminal consequences. Although we have separately listed First-Degree Sexual Assault and Second-Degree Sexual Assault in separate parts of our website, there are numerous other criminal charges, including Third-Degree Sexual Assault, Fourth Degree-Sexual Assault, Sexual Intercourse With A Child 16 or Older among others. For