Violent Crimes
Milwaukee Violent Crimes Defense Attorneys
Violent crimes are defined under Wisconsin law as offenses that involve an individual using or threatening to use violent force upon another. These crimes may include battery, robbery, sexual assault, and homicide. Due to the severity of the offenses, violent crimes are punished harshly in the State of Wisconsin. Sentences range from significant period of time in the county jail, house of corrections, and/or prison. Aggravating factors such as criminal history, nature of the offense, use of weapons, injury to the victim, and vulnerability of the victim can increase the maximum penalty.
The first step to defending any criminal investigation is for you to exercise your Fifth Amendment right to remain silent. This is paramount to the outcome of your case. Anything you say can and will be used against you. Combine your Fifth Amendment right to remain silent with your Sixth Amendment right to an attorney. Make the call and the skilled attorneys at Padway & Padway Law Offices will be by you or a family members side no matter the time or place because we know how important it is to you, your loved ones, and your case. It is what we do best. Welcome to the Family.
The attorneys at Padway & Padway Law Offices understand the high stakes of criminal cases and will fight tirelessly to defend you against any and all violent crime accusations and charges in Milwaukee or anywhere throughout the State of Wisconsin. At Padway & Padway Law Offices, we take the time to get to know you and your family. We embrace the challenge, honor the relationship, and zealously defend your rights to get the result you and your family members deserve. Our criminal defense lawyers hold law enforcement accountable for violating your constitutional rights. We hold the State to their burden of proof. We win jury trials. We fight for you because you are a part of the family. When you choose Padway & Padway you become part of the family, and nothing is more important to us than family.
Defending Violent Crimes in Milwaukee and Throughout the State of Wisconsin
Being charged with a violent crime requires a highly skilled defense team. A violent crime is one that uses or threatens to use force against another person. These offenses often cause great bodily injury or even death and therefore the State aggressively prosecutes these offenses. The criminal defense lawyers at Padway & Padway Law Offices effectively defend violent crime charges in Milwaukee and across the State of Wisconsin. A closer look at some of the more common violent crime charges below.
Battery: Whoever is accused of causing bodily harm to another by an act done with intent to cause bodily harm to that person or another without the consent of the person so harmed may be charged with a Class A misdemeanor. The person may be charged with a Class I felony if the harm caused is substantial; or a class H or E felony if the battery causes great bodily harm.
Robbery: Whoever is accused of taking property from another person or presence of the owner, with intent to steal, by using force against the person or by threatening to use force, may be charged with a Class E felony. If a dangerous weapon is used or believed to be used, the individual may be charged with a Class C felony.
Sexual Assault: Whoever is accused of sexual contact or non-consensual sex with someone else may be charged with a Class G, C, or B felony. For more information, see Sexual Assault Defense.
Homicide: Whoever is accused of engaging in conduct that results in the death of another may be charged with a Class D, C, B, or A felonies, and the maximum incarceration may be life in prison. For more information, see Homicide Defense.