When someone is charged with a crime, their first instinct is often to look at the evidence the State has stacked against them. A breathalyzer reading of .14, a fifteen-count indictment, an arrest after finding cocaine in your vehicle – on paper, these look like open-and-shut cases. The prosecution wants you to believe that the…
Analysis of Recent Case Successes and the Value of a Litigation Mindset In the world of criminal and OWI defense, you will frequently hear law firms claim they are “trial attorneys.” But there is a massive difference between a lawyer who simply owns a suit and a litigation team that routinely forces the State to…
Analysis of 2025 Wisconsin Act 210 (Senate Bill 248) Wisconsin has enacted a sweeping update to its Ignition Interlock Device (IID) regulations with the passage of 2025 Wisconsin Act 210 (Senate Bill 248). Signed by Governor Evers on April 8, 2026, and published on April 9, 2026, this legislation represents a massive “carrot and stick” approach to drunk…
Analysis of 2025 Wisconsin Act 195 (Assembly Bill 856) Wisconsin has recently enacted 2025 Wisconsin Act 195, a critical legislative update that brings the state’s OWI and implied consent statutes into alignment with landmark rulings from both the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court. For years, certain provisions of Wisconsin’s “implied consent” law remained…
MADISON, WI – Chirafisi Anderson, S.C. is proud to announce that Attorneys Corey Chirafisi and Michael Covey were recently honored at the annual Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (WACDL) President’s Conference for their remarkable achievements in the courtroom. Attorney Michael Covey: Two-Time KNS Award Recipient Attorney Michael Covey received two KNS Awards, an honor reserved for…
Analysis of 2025 Wisconsin Act 149 (Assembly Bill 19) Wisconsin has significantly expanded the scope of its criminal and procedural protections for vulnerable individuals with the passage of 2025 Wisconsin Act 149. Signed into law recently, this act moves beyond the traditional focus on “elderly” victims to include a broader category of individuals known as “adults at…
Analysis of 2025 Wisconsin Act 106 (Assembly Bill 89) Wisconsin has enacted a significant overhaul of its theft and retail theft statutes aimed at repeat offenders and “course of conduct” crimes. 2025 Wisconsin Act 106, signed into law in March 2026, introduces two major changes to the criminal code: it creates a “step-up” penalty enhancer for…
Analysis of 2025 Wisconsin Act 100 (Senate Bill 692) Wisconsin has significantly intensified its legal stance on synthetic opioids with the enactment of 2025 Wisconsin Act 100. Signed into law in March 2026, this legislation specifically targets carfentanil – a substance significantly more potent than fentanyl – by creating a new, graduated penalty structure for its manufacture,…
Analysis of 2025 Wisconsin Act 99 (Senate Bill 678) Wisconsin has enacted a significant update to its implied consent and intoxicated operation laws. 2025 Wisconsin Act 99, signed into law in March 2026, authorizes law enforcement officers to use oral fluid screening as a preliminary tool when investigating suspected intoxicated operation of vehicles. The legislation expands the scope…
Analysis of 2025 Wisconsin Act 92 (Senate Bill 459) Wisconsin lawmakers recently enacted 2025 Wisconsin Act 92, a law that modifies the evidentiary rule governing expert witness testimony in Wisconsin courts. The legislation revises Wisconsin’s expert testimony statute so that it more closely mirrors Federal Rule of Evidence 702, which governs expert testimony in federal courts. The amendment…