sex crimes

Being far away from home and family while living on a college campus can be an adventurous and rewarding experience. However, more often than not, it is typically very challenging in any number of ways. Probably, one of the worst things that can happen to you at...

It was the piece in the Rolling Stone that caught the attention of the nation. A reporter followed the story of a young woman that claimed to be the victim of a fraternity gang rape on the campus of the University of Virginia. The resulting piece, "A Rape on Campus,"...

Cash bail is being abused in Wisconsin.  The Wisconsin attorneys at Nicholson Goetz & Otis, S.C. are fighting back. "Bail" is defined in the Wisconsin statutes as "monetary conditions of release." It is commonplace in Wisconsin for a court to impose...

Credibility of a Victim In A Sexual Assault Case Our law firm, Nicholson & Gansner, hasan emphasis in defending people in Wisconsin against criminal charges of sexual assault of all types, both against adults and children. On television and in the movies, these...

Probation Probation is often seen by many defendants as a desirable outcome, especially when the other possible outcome is time spent in custody. But probation comes with it's own set of rules and regulations; in fact, one of the first things that happens when someone...

The police have you sitting in an interrogation room in Wisconsin, and they tell you that they want you to make a statement. You invoke your Fifth Amendment right to remain silent, and refuse to discus anything without an attorney (which is exactly what you should...

As a firm that specializes in sex crimes, we talk with clients almost every day who have, like most of the general public, misconceptions about the law. The area of sex crimes is no difference, and in many cases, this area may have more misconceptions than any other...

Disorderly Conduct is one of the most commonly charged offenses in Wisconsin. That's in part because it is classified as a Class B misdemeanor, which is really the lowest classification--the lowest level--of criminal behavior in Wisconsin. If a person is charged...

Our office does a substantial amount of work in the area of sex offenses. The consequences of being convicted of a sex offense can be severe and not only because of a potential jail or prison sentence. In Wisconsin, as in many other states, individuals convicted of...

Most people have an idea in their minds of how a criminal trial works. This image is likely heavily influenced by courtroom TV dramas such as Law & Order. While shows like these can be hugely entertaining, they aren't always legally accurate. We have previously...