Legal Question in Criminal Law in Wisconsin

My son is 17. He was at a party and the police came, he ran and the officer ended catching up with him. He received a ticket for resisting an officer and an underage drinking citation (1st offense). When kids ran someone broke the homeowners screen door and he was also issued a citation for criminal damage to property as well because he was the only one who got apprehended. However, on a side note, that charge will most likely be dropped. It's part of the picture though. Underage drinking ticket is legit based on PBT and cost is ($179), Criminal damage ($225) and resisting is ($450) . Court is mandatory. Just curious , could there be less consequences or fines lowered if I obtained an attorney ?


Asked on 2/22/14, 9:49 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
JAY Nixon nixon law offices

Your son's future could literally be ruined if you do not obtain quality representation for him as soon as possible. Since he is age 17, current WI law treats him as an adult and the resisting arrest charge is a criminal conviction which will become public information available online to anyone with a computer, including potential employers, college admission officers, etc. The fines should therefore be the least of your worries, unless you are content to support a son living in your basement for the rest of your life. An experienced criminal lawyer is likely to minimize all of these long term impacts, assuming that your son is cooperative and seeks help for his drinking issues.

Do not assume that I am your attorney due to this answer, but feel free to call my office in Racine (262-633-3090 or email [email protected]) for clarifications or further questions. Otherwise, I would not be taking any further action on your case. See me on the web at www.jayknixonlaw.com. View my past answers at http://www.avvo.com/attorneys/53401-wi-jay-nixon-1529181/answers.html?sort=recency , or http://www.lawguru.com/answers/search/attorney/jknixon.

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Answered on 2/26/14, 5:33 am


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