Homicides
Milwaukee Homicide Defense Attorneys
If you or a loved one have been arrested or accused of homicide, murder, or manslaughter charges in Milwaukee or anywhere throughout the State of Wisconsin, then you need an experienced lawyer to protect your rights and defend you in a court of law. Murder is one of the most serious crimes a person can be charged with and the consequences for a murder conviction are incredibly severe. With over eighty years of accumulated experience, the criminal defense lawyers at Padway & Padway Law Offices are skilled advocates that know how to defend you against these types of charges.
At Padway & Padway Law Offices, we take the time to get to know you and your family. We understand the magnitude of the situation and the trust you’ve place in our firm. We embrace the challenge, honor the relationship, and zealously defend your rights to get the result you and your family members deserve. Our criminal defense lawyers challenge the constitutionality of police conduct and hold law enforcement accountable for violating your constitutional rights. We get evidence suppressed for unconstitutional stops, seizures, search warrants, photo arrays, live lineups, police questioning, and more. We win jury trials. We fight for you. When you choose Padway & Padway you become part of the family, and nothing is more important to us than family.
Defending Homicide and Murder Charges in Milwaukee and Throughout the State of Wisconsin
There is no charge more severe and with more at stake than that of homicide. Depending on the alleged conduct, crimes resulting in the death of another can be charged as first-degree intentional homicide, second degree intentional homicide, first degree reckless homicide, second degree reckless homicide, felony murder, homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle, and homicide by intoxicated use of a firearm. If you are being investigated for or facing any of these charges, it is paramount that you have an excellent defense. The criminal defense attorneys at Padway & Padway Law Offices understand the stakes and stand at the ready to defend you against these types of allegations. A closer look at some of the more common homicide and murder charges below.
First Degree Intentional Homicide: Whoever causes the death of another human being with the intent to kill that person, or another. This is a Class A felony.
Second Degree Intentional Homicide: Whoever causes the death of another human being with intent to kill that person or another. This is a class B felony if the prosecution fails to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that certain mitigating circumstances did not exist such as adequate provocation, unnecessary defensive force, prevention of felony, coercion, necessity.
First Degree Reckless Homicide: Whoever recklessly causes the death of another human being under circumstances which show an utter disregard for human life. This is a Class B felony.
Second Degree Reckless Homicide: Whoever causes the death of another human being. This is a class D felony. This requires the creation of an objectively unreasonable and substantial risk of human death or great bodily harm and the actor’s subjective awareness of that risk.
Felony Murder: Whoever causes the death of another human being while committing or attempting to commit certain felony offenses. This person may be imprisoned for not more than 15 years in excess of the maximum term of imprisonment provided by law for the underlying crime or attempted crime.
Homicide by Intoxicated Use of a Motor Vehicle: Whoever causes the death of another by the operation or handling of a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant. This is a Class D felony.
Homicide by Intoxicated use of a Firearm: Whoever causes the death of another by the operation or handling of a firearm or air gun while under the influence of an intoxicant. This is a class D felony.