Legal Question in Criminal Law in Wisconsin

Appeal Residential Burglary

Working with 18 yr who went to retrieve some of his own possesions- confront person who took it- no one home went in- key in lock took what was his- convicted residential burglary- defended by public defender- appeal with private lawyer- documentation of no intent in court records- what are chances of sucessful appeal Thanks


Asked on 2/06/99, 12:37 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
JAY Nixon nixon law offices

Re: Appeal Residential Burglary

Of course, even with a succesful appeal,

one generally ends up right back in front of the

same judge after the retrial. It is legal for him

to give you more time the second sentencing.

How much time did you get? (i.e., could you do worse?)

Jay K. Nixon

Harvey,Nixon & Fisher

P.O.B. 1555, 333 Main St


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Answered on 2/08/99, 8:50 pm


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