A man who was jailed for 13 years for murder will be paid $25,000 by the state after he was exonerated of his crime.

The man was convicted in a 1995 murder in which two other men implicated him in the crime, but DNA evidence has overturned that conviction. Instead, an accused serial killer was linked through this evidence to the murder.

The state claims board of Wisconsin is rewarding the maximum amount of $25,000 for his 13 years of wrongful imprisonment, which amounts to less than $2,000 for every year spent behind bars. The wrongly convicted man and his lawyer do not feel that this sum, even though a maximum reward, is sufficient as compensation for 13 years of prison. The Wisconsin Innocence Project agrees. They are working to pressure lawmakers to raise the current ceiling for wrongful imprisonment compensation, hopefully providing a better monetary basis to allow innocent prisoners to rebuild their lives.

Currently, a federal lawsuit has been filed against the city of Milwaukee, and the police department in particular. If he wins, he would be additionally compensated for the alleged police coercion of the two men who originally confessed and implicated him in the crime.

If you believe that you have been wrongly convicted of a crime you didn't commit, you may be able to repeal your charges. The first step in the process is knowing your rights. Contact Kohler & Hart, LLP, by calling 888-565-7597, and let the Milwaukee criminal appeals attorneys help you today.

The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently overturned a conviction when the jury found a 52-year-old Wisconsin man guilty of knowingly possessing an unregistered rifle and silencer. The federal appeals court said the jury let character evidence and prejudicial error interfere with its decision. The man could be considered eccentric because of some strange items in and around his house, the court said, but they could find no actual evidence of criminal intent.

The gun in question had a broken stock and a cut-off barrel. A man testified that the gun broke after he hit a raccoon over the head while hunting.The man in question said he had inherited the gun, and he thought it was a pistol. The man said the silencer was an oil filter he had fashioned into a flash suppressor for his shotgun.

If you have been accused of a gun crime, a criminal defense lawyer may be able to help in your defense. Contact the Milwaukee firearm defense attorneys of Kohler & Hart, LLP, today by calling 888-565-7597.

A 59-year-old Milwaukee man was stabbed to death in his apartment building.  According to police, the man was stabbed by someone he knew.  No arrests have been made so far in connection with the crime, and the investigation is ongoing.

Officers were called to the scene of the crime, at 3100 block of N. 38th St., at approximately 9:45 this morning.

If you've been accused of a crime, a criminal lawyer may be able to help in your defense.  Contact the Milwaukee criminal attorneys of Kohler & Hart today by calling 888-565-7597.

A day care van driver has been charged in the death of a child left in a vehicle. 

The child was picked up in the morning at the family home.  One of the parents of the child was outside and watched the four-month old baby get in the car,  which would be the last time to see the child alive.

The baby was left in the car from 8:30 a.m. , and discovered dead after 2:00 p.m.  Questions are being asked, about why the child was not discovered earlier? 

Charges have been placed against one of the day care workers. 

If you or someone you know is facing criminal charges, contact the Milwaukee criminal defense attorneys of Kohler & Hart, LLP at 888-565-7597.    

On Wednesday,  two robbers had robbed a jewelry store when they were making a get away.  As they were trying to flee the scene,  two other men saw them and decided to rob them.  The other  men then started to fight the other two in an attempt to steal the stolen jewelry. 

Both groups got into cars and a chase broke out.  Police finally caught up to the original robbers and the other two men.  The police were able to arrest all four men.  The police were not able to find the stolen goods when it apprehended the suspects.  The police are investigating if others were involved in this crime.

If you or someone you know is facing criminal charges, contact the Milwaukee criminal defense attorneys of Kohler & Hart, LLP at 888-565-7597.  

A Milwaukee man has been serving a life sentence since he was convicted for the murder of a 16 year old girl in 1995. However, DNA evidence has recently granted him his freedom.

Tests have shown that the DNA of an unknown man was found on the girl as well as two other murder victims around the same time. Because of this, a state appeals court has granted a new trial. A finding of guilt may not be permanent. If you or someone you know is facing criminal charges, contact the Milwaukee criminal lawyers of Kohler & Hart, LLP at 888-565-7597.