A defective taillight can be a basis for the police to stop a vehicle in Wisconsin, but the definition of what makes it defective changed today. The Wisconsin Statute requires that the tail lamp be in good working order when it’s dark outside. Until today, it was not clear what “good working order” meant.
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MASTANTUONO & COFFEE SUCCESSFULLY SUE CITY OF WAUKESHA POLICE
Mastantuono & Coffee recently concluded federal civil rights litigation over the wrongful arrest, prosecution, and evidence destruction by the City of Waukesha Police resulting in a grave injustice to one of our clients.
POLICE NEED A WARRANT TO SEARCH YOUR CELL PHONE IN WISCONSIN
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a single decision in two cases yesterday – Riley v. California and US v. Wurie – holding that police generally cannot search a cell phone recovered from a person incident to his or her arrest without a search warrant
New Wisconsin Laws to Address the Heroin Epidemic
Wisconsin has several new laws this week that are aimed at dealing with the increasing use of heroin and the prevalence of heroin addiction.
WISCONSIN: WE’RE THE BEST AT LOCKING UP AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN – PART II: WE DON’T TALK ABOUT THIS
Justice is Blind. The Law Applies Equally to All. Everyone is Treated Fairly in our Justice System.
Understanding Wisconsin Background Check Reports from the Department of Justice
This week a young client who works as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) emailed to tell me that the nursing home she worked for had reinstated her at work with back-pay.
WISCONSIN: WE’RE THE BEST AT LOCKING UP AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN – PART I: THE PROBLEM
For 21 years, I’ve worked as an attorney in a state whose criminal justice system is the best in the country at incarcerating African American men. It’s a national holiday today, commemorating the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and I just can’t square this.
Police Misconduct, Taxpayer Expense, and Our City Taking Ahold of Responsibility for Public Safety
In 2008, Craig Mastantuono and Rebecca Coffee supported then-State Representative and now-Judge Pedro Colon in his campaign for Milwaukee City Attorney.
Traffic Stops and Warrantless Searches in Milwaukee: A Picture (or a Video) is Worth a Thousand Words.
Defense lawyers often complain that police testify falsely in court proceedings in order to serve their own purposes.
NEW WISCONSIN CRIMINAL LAW BILL PROPOSES BAN ON “REVENGE PORN”
From today's Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, describing a criminal law bill winding its way through the Wisconsin legislature: