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Written by David Molter. Posted in Blog.
If you’re wondering how traffic tickets impact auto insurance rates, you’re not along. Unfortunately, this is a question with no clear answer.
Traffic Tickets and Auto Insurance Rates: Every company has a different policy regarding traffic tickets. Some raise your rates for three years , and others apply a surcharge for the first year – one that will be removed if you have no more speeding or other tickets on your record.
Written by David Molter. Posted in Blog.
Heroin, OxyContin, Opiates, Percocet, Morphine, Vicodin, Methadone, Ecstacy … all restricted or illegal drug or regulated non-prescription drugs are a major concern in the media and with prosecutors. LIves are ruined, both through the ravages of addiction, as well as from legal consequences from arrest and conviction.
As the legal system tries to figure out whether severe punishment or rehabilitation and education should be used to combat drug-related problems, people receive significant jail penalties, or relapse and continue to live with a monkey on the back.
Written by David Molter. Posted in Blog.
We have seen a large increase in numbers of citations issued for commercial over weight violations across the State of Wisconsin. The traffic code allows assessment of huge fines based upon the over weight load. In some cases, the police may take a vehicle out of service after a stop. Such citations are issued to the owner of the vehicle, not the driver. In many cases, a corporate owner is subject to the fine due to the mistake of one of its driver employees.
Written by David Molter. Posted in Blog.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel posted an article about this earlier in the week. If you have ever been stopped and guns, weapons, drugs or the like are found in your car, pay attention.
A common reason for police stopping drivers is for a defective taillight. That stop leads to a request to search the car and discovery of drugs or weapons.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court reversed a lower court gun possession conviction by a narrow margin, finding that one unit light out of several lights in the wide tail panel of a 1977 Buick Electra did not amount to probable cause for a police stop in which a gun was later found.
Written by David Molter. Posted in Blog.
All commercially licensed drivers holding a CDL should keep in mind that ALL traffic violations received, including while operating a private vehicle or non commercial vehicle, count on your CDL.
Operating While Intoxicated, Driving with Prohibited Alcohol Concentration, any type of Hit-and-Run offense, Failure to Report Accident, accidents causing death are mandatory CDL revocations, regardless of whether you are operating as a CDL driver or private driver.
Written by David Molter. Posted in Blog.
A former sergeant at the Milwaukee Police Department was sentenced to one year of probation on March 28 after he pleaded to lesser charges in a felony stalking case. According to reports, the man was charged with felony stalking last year after a woman he was dating claimed that he harassed her after they broke up. The woman accused the man of sending her unwanted texts and Facebook messages, as well as calling her phone continually and coming to her house.
Written by David Molter. Posted in Blog.
Readjusting to society after a person has served a jail sentence can take some time. It is important to be aware of the terms of parole, if applicable, and to understand what may happen if another crime is committed. Allegations of sex crimes can be especially damaging to a person’s reputation, even more so if there is a prior criminal history.
Written by David Molter. Posted in Blog.
You’ve probably seen it on TV: the police arrest someone, and read them their “Miranda rights.” But do you know as much as you should about what these rights really mean?
Although they are sometimes referred to as “Miranda rights,” the rights contained in a Miranda warning actually come from the U.S. Constitution and its state-level equivalent. The Miranda warning is a reminder that police must give to suspects before conducting any custodial questioning – if police fail to give a Miranda warning, any incriminating statements that a suspect makes may not be used as evidence against him or her.
Written by David Molter. Posted in Blog.
If you’ve ever watched a police procedural show on television, or if you’ve had a personal encounter with law enforcement, you’re probably somewhat familiar with the Miranda Warning. The Miranda Warning is a listing of rights afforded to the accused, and police must deliver it before diving into any line of questioning once a suspect is in custody.
One of the most important rights mentioned in the Miranda Warning is the right to an attorney. But, a series of recent court opinions seem to indicate that this important procedural safeguard may be eroding for those arrested in Wisconsin.
Written by David Molter. Posted in Blog.
The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued its ruling on an important case involving a warrantless blood test on an individual suspected of drunk driving. The Court said a warrant must be obtained before performing a blood test on an individual against his or her wishes except when it is reasonable and urgent to forgo a warrant, which depends on the circumstances of the case.
Written by David Molter. Posted in Blog.
Wisconsin truck drivers (or those from other states just passing through) have a tough job. They have to contend with the long hours, discomfort and solitude of life on the road, and they also have to deal with an ever-moving target of weight and size parameters that could literally earn them an overweight or oversize violation one day that they didn’t get the day before under seemingly identical conditions.
