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When can police enter someone’s home without a warrant? This question comes up regularly in criminal justice cases, and the answer depends on the circumstances.

A tow truck driver who shot two men suspected of robbing him will not face charges for carrying a concealed weapon, the Milwaukee County district attorney’s office announced Tuesday.

In a Marathon County prosecution for Operating While Intoxicated, 5th and 6th Offenses, Attorney Rebecca Coffee of Mastantuono Law Office successfully negotiated an outcome with just 6 months jail, including Huber privileges.

Mastantuono Law Office was able to get a criminal charge against one of its clients thrown out of court this month in Waukesha County, due to police missteps in its handling of the investigation.

A state budget provision that would alter and eliminate early release options for inmates could prompt criminal defense attorneys to take more cases to trial.

I can understand why Kelly Davis doesn’t think she’s guilty of intoxicated driving, even though she was weaving all over the road in the middle of the night and was unable to perform field sobriety tests.

In an Ozaukee County case where the client was charged with misdemeanor Operating While Intoxicated Causing Injury and felony Second Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety, Attorney Rebecca Coffee was able to achieve just 4 months jail with Huber privileges.

A 27-year-old Milwaukee man with four prior drunken driving convictions was sentenced Tuesday to 14 years in prison for the high-speed motorcycle crash that killed his girlfriend last summer on the 27th Street Viaduct.

A state budget provision that would alter and eliminate early release options for inmates could prompt criminal defense attorneys to take more cases to trial.

Milwaukee Outlaws Leader Escapes Conviction in VirginiaNovember 3, 2010By Tom Held, Journal Sentinel