Criminal Defense

Police officers who suspect people of impaired driving may conduct targeted traffic stops. They may ask pointed, even accusatory questions. They may eventually instruct a driver to step out of their vehicle and submit to a series of field sobriety tests. Field...

If a Wisconsin police officer pulls you over for suspected drunk driving, several things might occur during the traffic stop. In addition to requesting to see your driver’s license, vehicle registration and proof of auto insurance, as per usual in a traffic stop, he...

A Wisconsin police officer must have reasonable cause to pull you over in a traffic stop. For example, if a patrol officer notices your tires veering over a yellow line, the next thing you see in your rearview mirror might be flashing red and blue lights. A vehicle...

If you have ever traveled in another state, only for police to stop you in a roadblock, you understand how unsettling this experience can be, especially if you have had a glass of wine or a beer with friends at a restaurant earlier in the evening. As a licensed driver...

When you saw lights flashing on the patrol car behind you as you drove along a Wisconsin highway, you may have immediately felt stressed and nervous. Traffic stops have a way of doing that to people. When you pulled over and a police officer approached you, you may...

If you’re driving along a Wisconsin road and notice red and blue flashing lights in your rearview mirror, it’s enough to make your blood pressure soar. Maybe you’ve had to pay a couple of speeding tickets in your lifetime. Then again, maybe police have never pulled...