This is kind of a long story so I will try and make it short. This has to do with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resource. There was a situation a few weeks ago where a friend of mine forgot his license when it came time to tag a deer. We called from a cell phone and got the tag. After another friend was present the DNR walk out of the woods and told us to stop what we were doing. (So they had been there the whole time watching us) They separated all of us out and put us in separate trucks for questioning. I was asked to get inside the truck and so I did only to remain in corporation. I was never read or given any Miranda Rights so I sat in the truck and only gave them my driver license for personal information. Then I was told it would be in my best interest in (a threating voice) to give a written statement which I did but not of my own free will because I felt they would of just let me continue to sit there all night till I said something. The warden also made the comment that he was after me to set an example for other people in the town because I am a hunting/fishing guide in the area. Now after almost three weeks of waiting the D.A is sending me a ticket for 1,000 and my hunting/fishing/guiding privileges are going to be revoke for 3 years because they are saying I was in possession of illegal deer because I was there and physically touched the animal. Even thought I was not the one who shot the deer. I was in possession of an illegal deer. My questions are if I were to fight this case do I have a chance? What should I look for in an attorney? Can they take my guides license as it is my form of income? And also one of my friends heard the warden which was there that night discussing this information with his father. Can they discuss a case in public like that? Now the rumors are all over our small community and about fifteen different stories which will probably ruin a good portion of my guides business?
Any information will help? If anybody knows any good lawyers in the northern half of Wisconsin please let me know.
Any information will help? If anybody knows any good lawyers in the northern half of Wisconsin please let me know.