The 20-year sentence a Wisconsin man recent received exceeded the term recommended by prosecutors. The Sawyer County judge said the only reason prison time was less than the maximum sentence was because the 29--year-old defendant pleaded guilty.
Wisconsin man gets 20 years for fatal, disabling crash
Driver charged with three felonies for fatal Wisconsin bike crash
Criminal charges were filed recently in a western Wisconsin court for a car--motorcycle accident that took place last October. Pierce County authorities spent months investigating the fatal car accident, speaking with witnesses whose versions of the crash were not the same as the defendant's story.
Milwaukee hit-and-run sentence includes $7K restitution
A Milwaukee County judge ordered a stronger criminal sentence for a convicted hit-and-run driver than prosecutors suggested. The judge felt the prison time and supervision extension was justifiable punishment for the repeat offender. The sentence was also designed to deter other drivers from reckless behavior.
Penalty slight for Waukesha party hosts who gave teens alcohol
A Waukesha County family hosted a party for underage drinkers last summer. Three teenagers who attended the Pewaukee party were killed on the way home in a car accident. All of the victims were 18 -- old enough to be legal adults, but too young to drink alcohol, according to state law.
