Legal Question in Criminal Law in Wisconsin

As your unfortunately discovered, Wisconsin has one of the toughest criminal justice systems in the United States. However, losing his trial does not necessarily mean that he no longer has options for defending himself. For a very short period of time, he has the right to pursue post conviction relief such as appeals and motions to reconsider the judge's rulings at trial and on his motions. While a private criminal lawyer may have more time available for your son's appeal, he may also have the option of a free public defender appointed lawyer if he cannot afford to hire his own. He therefore needs to notify the public defender as soon as possible if he wants to continue his defense after conviction. Although the judge may have ruled in favor of the state most of the time, that does not necessarily indicate that he is crooked or doing anything improper. Most criminal investigators and prosecutors in WI are well trained professionals who know their business very well. The judge's rulings may have only confirmed that they were proceeding correctly and according to the law. If the grandmother was indeed extorting money from him before reporting him to authorities, that may be an item of evidence useable in his defense in order to impeach her, thereby hopefully convincing the jury that she is not believable. You therefore need to immediately make sure that your son is properly represented by an experienced post conviction lawyer if you really want to help him. My comments here are not intended as legal advice but rather are offered only for public educational purposes. My response here is therefore does not create a traditional attorney client relationship, although I would be more than happy to discuss possible representation with you via a private email, phone call or via the inquiry link on my office website.