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If a witness refuses to give testimony to the grand jury, in a preliminary hearing, or in a trial court because the testimony may incriminate the witness, or subject them to a penalty or forfeiture, the district attorney may contest the witness' silence by making a motion to the court asking that the witness be compelled to give testimony. The court may then order the witness to testify. This is called a grant of immunity. If the witness then testifies, they will not be penalized or liable for any forfeiture for that testimony, so long as they testify truthfully. This does not protect them from perjury charges.
If a witness refuses to testify, but does not assert that the testimony they may give may incriminate them or subject them to penalty or forfeiture, the court may find that witness “in contempt” and order the witness jailed until he or she is willing to respond to the questions asked and give their testimony, or until the trial has ended, whichever occurs first, but not for any longer than one year. If the witness is confined, they are not entitled to post bond or bail, but they may appeal.
If you have been accused of a crime or drunk driving, call (608-284-1200) or e-mail the attorneys at Van Wagner & Wood right away. If you scheduled to testify before the grand jury, the attorneys at Van Wagner & Wood can explain the process and help you to prepare for your grand jury testimony. Testifying to the grand jury is not a matter that should be taken lightly.
You may want to read:
About
Attorney Chris Van Wagner | About
Attorney Tracey Wood | Jury
Trials | Order
of a Jury Trial | Jury
Procedures - Voir Dire | Witnesses
| Hostile
Witness | “Double
Jeopardy” | Sequestration
of Jurors | Beyond
A Reasonable Doubt
Appeals & Serious Crimes - Homicide - Murder
Van Wagner & Wood's criminal defense lawyers handle
appeals to both the Appellate Court and the Supreme Court, as well as
both state and Federal court systems for people convicted of a crime who
believe their conviction or sentence were wrong. Most often, the appeals
that they handle are to federal court because very few attorneys handle
these types of appeals; Attorney Chris Van Wagner was a US Attorney in
Wisconsin before entering private practice. Often times, people from across
the United States hire Attorney Van Wagner for a Federal or a state appeal
for serious crimes including homicide, RICO (Racketeering), felony murder,
negligent homicide, vehicular homicide, or sexual assault. Attorney Tracey
Wood handles appeals to Wisconsin State Court of Appeals and Wisconsin
Supreme Court for charges or convictions stemming from a Wisconsin trial.
Federal Crimes
Former Federal prosecutor, Attorney Chris Van Wagner,
handles Federal cases, which includes Federal drug crimes and other Federal
criminal charges.
Drug Crimes
The criminal defense attorneys at Van Wagner & Wood
handle cases involving drug offenses in which the accusation is made by
either a state or a Federal prosecutor, arrests by state officials or
Federal agents, and other drug cases such as those handled by the DEA.
Van Wagner & Wood's criminal defense lawyers represent
people located across the state of Wisconsin in matters involving state
drug charges including the following counties and cities.
Adams (Adams, Wisconsin Dells), Ashland (Ashland), Barron
(Barron), Bayfield (Washburn, Bayfield), Buffalo (Buffalo City, Mondovi),
Burnett (Siren), Chippewa (Chippewa Falls), Clark (Abbotsford), Columbia
(Columbus), Crawford (Prairie du Chien), Dane (Belleville, Black Earth,
Blue Mounds, Brooklyn, Cambridge, Cottage Grove, Cross Plains, Dane, Deerfield,
DeForest, Fitchburg, McFarland, Madison, Maple Bluff, Marshall, Mazomanie,
Middleton, Monona, Mount Horeb, Oregon, Rockdale, Shorewood Hills, Stoughton,
Sun Prairie, Verona, Waunakee, Windsor), Douglas (Superior), Dunn (Menomonie),
Eau Claire (Abbotsford, Eau Claire), Grant (Mount Hope, Lancaster, Fennimore),
Green (Monroe), Iowa (Mineral Point, Dodgeville), Jackson (Black River
Falls), Jefferson (Jefferson), Juneau (Mauston), La Crosse (LaCrosse,
Lafayette, Darlington), Marathon (Wausau), Monroe (Sparta), Pepin (Durand),
Pierce (River Falls), Polk (St Croix Falls), Portage (Stevens Point),
Price (Park Falls), Richland (Richland Center), Rock (Janesville), Rusk
(Ladysmith), St Croix (Hudson), Sauk (Sauk City), Taylor (Medford), Trempealeau
(Whitehall), Washburn (Spooner), and Wood (Wisconsin Dells) counties.
Drunk Driving (OWI, DUI, DWI)
Wisconsin's foremost authority on drunk driving laws,
Attorney Tracey Wood, consults with lawyers and law firms throughout the
United States to help them build successful strategies for very complex
cases. In Wisconsin, Attorney Wood most frequently represents people located
in the following areas.
Madison (Dane County), Richland Center (Richland County),
La Crosse (La Crosse County), Jefferson (Jefferson County), Wisconsin
Dells (Columbia County and Sauk County), Stevens Point (Portage County),
Dodgeville and Mineral Point (Iowa County), Portage (Columbia County)
and Montello (Marquette County).
Sexual Assault & Sex Crimes
Dane (Madison, Middleton, Monona, Fitchburg), Green (Monroe),
Lafayette (Darlington), Dodge (Beaver Dam, Waupun), Portage (Stevens Point),
Wood (Wisconsin Rapids), Sauk (Wisconsin Dells), Columbia (Columbus),
Richland (Richland Center) and Juneau (Mauston) area.
