Recent Acquittals (Not Guilty Verdicts)

Marathon County versus Defendant (County Case)

Attorney Corey Chirafisi represented a client who was charged by the Marathon County District Attorney with a drug crime involving the possession of 123 grams of cocaine. Attorney Chirafisi proved to the court that the evidence in the case was obtained during an illegal search. The court suppressed the 123 grams of cocaine obtained during the illegal search.

Other Criminal & Drunk Driving Wins

Wisconsin State Criminal Cases

For summaries of some of the state cases that Attorney Corey Chirafisi has handled recently, please visit State of Wisconsin Versus - Criminal Acquittals.

Federal Criminal Cases

For summaries of some of the federal cases that Attorney Corey Chirafisi has handled recently, please visit Federal Acquittals.

Drunk Driving Cases

For summaries of some of the drunk driving cases that Attorney Corey Chirafisi has handled recently, please visit Drunk Driving Acquittals.

Terminology Used In Criminal Law

The person prosecuted is called the defendant. The defendant's attorney is called a criminal defense attorney. Attorney Corey Chirafisi is a criminal defense attorney. Previously, Attorney Chirafisi was a prosecuting attorney. The benefit of having a criminal defense attorney who was previously a prosecuting attorney are many, but the most important is the fact that the criminal defense attorney also understands how the prosecuting attorney prepares his or her case, prosecutes the case, and is bound by certain rules of evidence and procedure during the prosecution of that case.

Acquittals

What is an acquittal? When a person is tried for a crime in either a jury trial or a bench trial (a trial with a judge, but no jury), and found not guilty of a crime, that person is said to be acquitted of the crime. A verdict is a decision of a court or a jury in a criminal case. A not guilty verdict is called an acquittal. An acquittal exonerates a person of the crime accused. The state prosecuting attorney, district attorney, or prosecutor's office prosecutes a person for a crime.

Contact Information

Please contact the law office of Attorney Corey Chirafisi if you have been arrested or charged with a crime or drunk driving offense in the state of Wisconsin or a federal offense anywhere in the United States.

Free Initial Consultation

Chirafisi Law Office, S.C. provides an initial free consultation for information about criminal or drunk driving charges that you may be facing. Please call to schedule a consultation.

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