Criminal Procedure | Wisconsin Law Journal - WI Legal News & Resources https://wislawjournal.com/tag/criminal-procedure/feed/ Wisconsin Legal News & Resources Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:32:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://wislawjournal.com/files/2023/07/WLJ_favicon_32x32.png Criminal Procedure | Wisconsin Law Journal - WI Legal News & Resources https://wislawjournal.com/tag/criminal-procedure/feed/ 32 32 Wisconsin Law Journal - WI Legal News & Resourceshttp://wislawjournal.com/files/2016/01/wlj-transparent.pnghttps://wislawjournal.com/tag/criminal-procedure/feed/ Milwaukee court official charged in drug trafficking case https://wislawjournal.com/2026/08/28/milwaukee-court-official-charged-in-drug-trafficking-case-2/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:32:18 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=558914 Milwaukee County courts administrator Samotria Matthews faces a drug trafficking charge after police allegedly found cocaine and fentanyl in her home.

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]]> Milwaukee court official charged in drug trafficking case https://wislawjournal.com/2026/08/17/milwaukee-court-official-charged-in-drug-trafficking-case/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:13:10 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=558655 A Milwaukee County courts official faces a felony charge after police found large amounts of cocaine and fentanyl at a Milwaukee home she owns.

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]]> Portage County man gets 27.5 years after murder retrial https://wislawjournal.com/2026/08/17/portage-county-man-gets-27-5-years-after-murder-retrial/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:03:51 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=558649 A Portage County judge sentenced Benjamin Smith to 27.5 years in prison after a retrial stemming from a deadly 2021 Plover home invasion.

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]]> Ex-officer testifies in Baby Bill conviction challenge https://wislawjournal.com/2026/08/04/558321/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:56:54 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=558321 A former Milwaukee police officer testified he shared evidence supporting Darmequaye Cohill's innocence in the Baby Bill murder case despite backlash.

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]]> Delafield restaurant owner charged with sexual assault https://wislawjournal.com/2026/08/04/delafield-restaurant-owner-charged-with-sexual-assault/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:47:09 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=558317 A Delafield restaurant owner faces fourth-degree sexual assault charges after two employees accused him of unwanted touching at Belfrē Kitchen.

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]]> Madison man gets 7 years for fentanyl, meth conspiracy https://wislawjournal.com/2026/07/31/madison-man-gets-7-years-for-fentanyl-meth-conspiracy/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:57:01 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=558215 A Madison man was sentenced to seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine.

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]]> Chippewa DA questions sheriff’s credibility before primary https://wislawjournal.com/2026/07/24/chippewa-da-questions-sheriffs-credibility-before-primary/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:12:33 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=558036 Chippewa County prosecutors say Sheriff Travis Hakes lacks the credibility to serve due to his Brady List status ahead of the Republican primary.

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]]> State seeks suspension of Hannah Dugan’s law license https://wislawjournal.com/2026/07/23/state-seeks-suspension-of-hannah-dugans-law-license/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:29:56 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=558021 Wisconsin's Office of Lawyer Regulation seeks to suspend former Judge Hannah Dugan's law license after her felony conviction for obstructing immigration enforcement.

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]]> Last defendant sentenced in Dane County fentanyl trafficking case https://wislawjournal.com/2026/07/20/last-defendant-sentenced-in-dane-county-fentanyl-trafficking-case/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:49:26 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=557899 The final defendant has been sentenced in a major Dane County fentanyl trafficking case that dismantled a multi-state drug distribution organization.

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]]> Elijah Vue’s mother seeks new attorney before 2027 trial https://wislawjournal.com/2026/07/09/elijah-vues-mother-seeks-new-attorney-before-2027-trial/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:55:52 +0000 https://wislawjournal.com/?p=526832 Katrina Baur, mother of Elijah Vue, is asking a judge to appoint a new defense attorney ahead of her joint 2027 homicide-related trial.

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