To be nominated as a Super Lawyers Rising Star you must be under 40 or have been an attorney for 10 years or less. Lawyers will nominate other attorneys that fit these requirements that they feel have practiced law in an exceptional manner. The top nominated attorneys are then reviewed by a team of attorneys that evaluates the nominated attorneys. After points are totaled the Super Lawyers Rising Stars are selected.
Theodore Perlick Molinari of Birdsall Law Offices was nominated and picked as a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2011. Theodore was grateful in 2010 when he was nominated and selected for this honor as well. Theodore Perlick Molinari will continue to be hard at work to pursue the sort of excellence that warrants earning awards of this caliber.
The Martin Hanson Advocate's Prize is awarded to criminal defense attorneys who achieve the very difficult and rare task of winning a criminal homicide case. Acquittal of a criminal homicide case is an achievement that very few lawyers have had the success of accomplishing. Acquittal of any criminal homicide case is often a lengthy and arduous journey where skill and experience in the courtroom is a must. The Hanson Prize serves as recognition for acquittal under what are often very challenging circumstances.
In May of 2011 John Birdsall won a criminal homicide case that stemmed from a cold case investigation from almost 20 years ago. Conviction rates in cold case homicides are often close to 100 percent. The cases brought forth by cold case departments are often investigated by the best of law enforcement making these types of cases very difficult to defend against. These facts made the State vs. Lewis case that John took to trial all the more difficult. However, when John took on this case he knew that he had the ability to get the best possible results based on the circumstances. He knew that he had the skills and expertise to possibly achieve an acquittal for his client. John's confidence in taking on and ultimately trying this case turned out to be well-founded as he eventually fought the case to acquittal.
In criminal defense, a homicide case can be very difficult to take to trial and John is very fortunate and satisfied in the outcome and will move forward as a defense attorney in Wisconsin with this valuable experience in his portfolio of skills.
If you have been charged with any crime that involves child enticement or accused of any crime involving child enticement it is important that you contact an experienced defense attorney immediately. Crimes involving child enticement can carry serious penalties that can include many years in prison or jail and being required to register in a sex offender registry. An experienced defense attorney from Birdsall Law Offices can explain to you the details of the charge or accusation of child enticement that you need to defend against. It is never a good idea to defend yourself in court especially with a charge as serious as child enticement. There are many things to consider in a case involving child enticement which is why you must get an experienced defense attorney right away. Call Birdsall Law Offices today to set up a free one hour consultation to discuss the details of your child enticement case. The attorneys at Birdsall Law Offices have many years of experience dealing with criminal defense of all types so we are qualified to handle any other criminal defense needs you may have. When you come in for you free consultation we will give you the information that you need to put your mind at ease and take on the work of defending you so you can focus on your life.
If you've been charged with a sex crime the attorneys at the Birdsall Law Offices located in both Milwaukee, WI and Green Bay, WI are ready to defend and protect you. Sometimes, what may be considered by one person to be consensual sex results in a criminal charge for date rape. Or, viewing a particular website – no matter a person's knowledge or intentions – leads to multiple charges for possession of child pornography. Sex crimes carry a lifetime of consequences and ruin more than just your reputation In addition to your liberty, you can lose your job, marriage, and children. People convicted of sex crimes can be publicly identified as a sex offender and, in most communities, can be forced to move. The criminal defense lawyers at Birdsall Law Offices defend people facing the fear and uncertainty that comes with being accused of any type of sex crime. Please contact us to call or email our law office in either Milwaukee or Green Bay today for a free consultation to learn how we can defend and protect you.
The state must prove 3 elements:
That you "caused" the child to go into a car, building, room or other "secluded place"
That you "intended" to have "sexual contact" with the child
That the child was under 18 years of age
This involves the "luring" of a child into a "secluded place" with the intent to have sexual contact, cause them harm or give them drugs. This charge is commonly brought along with one for sexual assault of a child. In such a case, the child is almost certainly going to go into some room, car or building where the conduct takes place. It is significant to note that this can be charged as an "attempt" but carries the same penalty as the completed act (actually getting the child in the place). Normally, the penalty for an attempted crime is half of the completed act. This presents an opportunity for prosecutors since many actions by a person can be interpreted as "attempting" to "cause" a child to go into a certain place, to which evil intent can be ascribed.
> Wisconsin penalty for Child Enticement:
15 years prison
