REPOSTED from our MahanyLaw, www.mahanylaw.com/mahanylaw, by Brian Mahany
A feature story in this morning’s Wall Street Journal, “Keeping Bad Brokers from Fading into Background” tells the sad truth about what industry professionals already know: Information about bad brokers can disappear in as little as 2 years.
It’s ironic that a 17 year old having consensual …
End of Life Planning for You and Your Parents by Brian H. Mahany, Esq.
My father died in 1995 at the young age of 71. Just two weeks ago, my mother entered hospice care. What have my siblings and I learned during the last several years? Plenty. This blog post summarizes the list we …
Creative Defenses to Criminal Conduct
Most everyone understands that under the American legal system, the prosecution must prove a defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of each and every element of the offense for which he is charged. This is called the burden of proof . It’s corollary, the defense of failure of proof, is one …
A Waukesha County Circuit Court judge sentenced Paul Rupple to a total of 6 years in prison this week. His crime? Operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI). What is so special about this a story? Rupple was not driving.
Pewaukee Village police responded last October to a report of a man stumbling towards his car. …
The Wisconsin Legislature is currently considering a number of measures concerning operating while intoxicated (OWI). It should come as no surprise that most of these bills increase the penalties for OWI. Whether or not any of these bills are passed this year (state budget constraints make it more difficult to pass certain legislation), Wisconsin courts are …
What kind of jail and suspension of driving privileges can I expect? This is a common question we are frequently asked.
A first offense Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) charge is not criminal. The penalties do not include jail. The court, however, is required to levy a fine (called a forfeiture) and the offense carries a 6 …
Drunk driving (OWI) is a serious matter in Wisconsin. Get arrested for a criminal OWI and statistics say you WILL go to jail. Despite the loss of liberty, lengthy license suspension, and high fines and insurance surcharges associated with drunk driving, many people arrested simply give up or don’t take the matter seriously. After 25 …