murder
The term murder is frequently used to refer to every classification of murder, but Wisconsin law specifically classifies homicides based on the elements of the crime.
Wisconsin's various classifications of the crimes of murder are provided below, along with their links (where applicable) to more information regarding those crimes.
Attorney Chris Van Wagner has recently won several difficult murder cases for his clients. The more high-profile cases have involved his client admitting to the crime and a former prosecutor accused of attempted murder of a friend with whom he was drinking. Those cases and his impeccable legal record and intelligent trial strategies have earned him the respect of lawyers throughout the state and the highly-sought Martin Hanson Advocate's Prize, the repeated inclusion as one of a handful of attorneys to the Madison's Best Criminal Defense Lawyers list and the distinction as an AV-rated lawyer and one of few Super Lawyers of Wisconsin.
| COMMON TERMINOLOGY |
WISCONSIN CLASSIFICATION |
| Murder |
Homicide |
| Intentional Murder |
First Degree Homicide
Intentional Homicide |
| Premeditated Murder |
First Degree Homicide
Intentional Homicide |
| Manslaughter |
Second Degree Homicide |
| Intentional Homicide |
First Degree Homicide |
| Felony Murder |
Felony Murder |
| Negligent Homicide |
Negligent Homicide |
| Reckless Homicide |
Reckless Homicide |
| Vehicular Homicide |
Homicide By Negligent Operation of Vehicle |
| DUI Vehicular Homicide |
Homicide By Intoxicated Use of Vehicle or Firearm |
| Assisted Suicide |
Assisting Suicide |
Speak With An Attorney Today
If you are under investigation for a serious crime such as murder, if you have been arrested on murder charges, or if you have already been convicted and believe your conviction or sentence were wrong, please contact the attorneys at Van Wagner & Wood right away.
To speak with an attorney today, please call 284-1200 locally in Madison, Wisconsin or 1-888-663-8163 form anywhere in the United States, or click on the link below to send your contact information to the attorneys and ask for a return telephone call.
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