by [email protected] | May 8, 2017 | Criminal Defense
This week I looked into some strange and interesting laws and ordinances in the State of Wisconsin. Margarine is illegal? No, I did not mean to type marijuana, I really did mean margarine. According to Wisconsin Statute 97.18. Section 97.18(4), “”The serving of...
On behalf of Adolph Legal | Apr 7, 2017 | Criminal Defense
The Brown County Jail is currently facing the issue of overcrowding. Today, the Brown County Jail sits roughly at 92% capacity and that is even with 40 inmates being sent to other facilities to be housed. This means that if you are arrested, you may be shipped to a...
On behalf of Adolph Legal | Mar 11, 2017 | Criminal Defense
It’s almost that time of year! Many will sit down to enjoy some corned beef and cabbage or perhaps a shepherd’s pie served with some Irish soda bread. Of course, all the fare likely washed down with a cold pint of Guinness. Yes, I am talking about St. Patrick’s Day....
On behalf of Adolph Legal | Jan 27, 2017 | Criminal Defense
Here in Wisconsin, we are deep into winter. We have gone beyond the winter wonderland of December with the sparkling lights, happy music and fluffy white snow, and have been catapulted into late January. Winter is anything but magical at this point. It is cold,...
On behalf of Adolph Legal | Jan 13, 2017 | Criminal Defense
There always seems to be road construction in Wisconsin (even in winter!). As of October 1, 2016, drivers are prohibited from using hand-held mobile devices in work zones across the state. The law was put into place in effort to reduce the nearly 10,000 crashes in...
On behalf of Adolph Legal | May 19, 2016 | Criminal Defense
Wisconsin has claimed 11 out of the top 20 drunkest cities in America. Four of the Wisconsin cities are considered in the top five drunkest cities in America based on recent surveys. Three of those cities are in Northeast Wisconsin. Appleton, Wisconsin is number one,...
On behalf of Adolph Legal | May 16, 2016 | Criminal Defense
Governor Scott Walker signed a bill in April of 2016 that increased the penalties for drunk driving offenses. A fourth offense OWI in Wisconsin could previously be considered a misdemeanor, but under the new bill these offenses are now automatically felonies. The...
On behalf of Adolph Legal | May 3, 2016 | Criminal Defense
The Brown County Jail, which is only 15 years old, is facing housing problems based on a growing inmate problem. For more information, check out the Green Bay Press Gazette featured article at:...
On behalf of Adolph Legal | Mar 23, 2016 | Criminal Defense
Recently, a bill signed by Governor Scott Walker, took effect in Wisconsin. Under the bill, individuals stopped for first offense drunk driving will no longer be able to refuse having their blood drawn to determine blood alcohol content without further penalty. Police...
On behalf of Adolph Legal | Mar 19, 2015 | Criminal Defense
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/local/2015/03/16/man-charged-drunken-driving-altercation/24860067/ Two Green Bay men were charged with their 5th and 6th Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) offenses this week. In Wisconsin an OWI 5th or 6th is a Class H...
