The May 4th pardon of Ricky Chandee is in the news. In January of 2026, he was scooped up by ICE in Operation Metro Surge. He had a 1993 felony on his record that he committed when he was 18 years old. He had no criminal...
Generally, in Minnesota criminal cases you have the right to one appeal as a right as long as request is within the applicable deadlines. (See discussion in Carlton v. State, 816 N.W.2d 590 (Minn. 2012)). But beyond that one
If I lost my gun rights because of a Wisconsin juvenile offense, can I get my gun rights back? A Wisconsin gun rights lawyer explains.
April 20, 2026
Note: The image used in this post is a stock photo and is for illustrative purposes only. The person depicted does not represent or resemble the individuals discussed in this article. Some people are surprised that you can...
The Wisconsin Out of State Felony Conundrum Part II: The 2nd Amendment Argument Plot Thickens after U.S. v. Watson
April 9, 2026
For those of you who have not read part I, that article provides a better big picture view of the issue. This blog addresses what impact the federal 7th Circuit Court of Appeals decision on April 2, 2026, has on people...
For decades, people serving prison sentences in Wisconsin had virtually no path to ask for a second look at their sentence once it was imposed and the appeal/postconviction deadlines had passed. That just changed. On April 3,