Tax Fraud: Eau Claire Jury Selected - Kolve - Van Wagner Defending

Tax Fraud & Evasion Charges - Duane Kolve - Charity Case

The name "Duane Kolve" may ring a bell. He was the topic of a special report on Good Morning America regarding charity scams, the subject of an extensive investigation into charity campaigns for the Sheriff's Association, and the defendant named in multiples of racketeering charges under the RICO Act brought by prosecuting attorney Richard G. White, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

And now, Duane Kolve will be tried for multiples of tax crimes - tax evasion and tax fraud. Again, prosecuting attorney Richard G. White is prosecuting the case for Eau Claire county, but this time, Kolve brought in the big guns for his tax defense - none other than Madison Wisconsin criminal defense lawyer Christopher T. Van Wagner.

The jury was selected today. The trial is expected to run 3-5 days. The charges are listed below. Eau Claire County Circuit Court Judge Lisa Stark is on the bench. Judge Lisa Stark is the first woman judge to ever take the bench in an Eau Claire County Circuit Court.

1
71.83(2)(a)1
Fail/File Income Tax Return
Misd. U
2
71.83(2)(b)1
Fraud/Rendering Income Tax Return
Felony H
3
71.83(2)(b)1
Fraud/Rendering Income Tax Return
Felony H

Refusal: Wisconsin -vs- David Gullickson [Attorney Wood Wins]

Verdict Reversed On Appeal
Defense Attorney Wood Prevails

Case Name: State of Wisconsin -vs- David Gullickson
Court: Wisconsin State Court of Appeals
City, State: Madison, Wisconsin
Date: 14 February 2008
Conviction: Implied Consent Violation
Verdict: Reversed (Not Guilty)
Appellate Attorney: Wood, Tracey A
Firm: Van Wagner & Wood, S.C.

About Attorney Tracey Wood
Attorney Tracey Wood teaches and lectures at state and national trial skills and defense strategies seminars for lawyers focused on helping people accused (or convicted) of a drunk driving offense. Tracey Wood is Wisconsin's only member ever appointed to the National College for DUI Defense Board of Regents and current Vice Present of the Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Wood earned her law degree from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. She also highlights important facts about Wisconsin's OWI laws in her BLOG.

Circuit Court Proceedings
Court: Dane County Circuit Court
Judge: Ebert, Steven D
Defendant: Gullickson, David N
Charge: Violation of Implied Consent Law
Prosecuting Attorney: Humphrey, Paul W
Defense Attorney: Craft, Jacob G (currently suspended)
Defense Attorney: Stangl, Patrick J
Verdict: Guilty

Battery: Wisconsin -vs- FSB [Attorney Chirafisi Wins]

VERDICT
Not Guilty in Criminal Trial
Defense Attorney Corey Chirafisi Prevails

Case Name: State of Wisconsin -vs- FBC
Court: Dane County Circuit Court
City, State: Madison, Wisconsin
Date: 17 January 2008
Defense Attorney: Corey Chirafisi
Defendant: FBC
Charge: Felony Battery
Verdict: Not Guilty, Jury Trial

Attorney Corey Chirafisi's client was charged with felony battery. Chirafisi won a not guilty verdict at trial.

About Defense Attorney Corey Chirafisi
Corey Chirafisi, Attorney at Law was named to Super Lawyers in 2007. He is a member of the Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the National College for DUI Defense.

Firm: Chirafisi Law Office SC, Madison Wisconsin
Admitted Wisconsin State Bar, 1998
U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
Education:
Central University of New York, New York

Sexual Assault: Wisconsin -vs- Robert G. Sutter [Van Wagner Wins]

Not Guilty in Criminal Trial
Defense Attorney Van Wagner Prevails

Case Name: State of Wisconsin -vs- Robert G. Sutter
Charge: Second Degree Sexual Assault, Repeated Acts Sexual Assault Same Child
Court: Dane County Circuit Court
City, State: Madison, Wisconsin
Judge: Ebert, Steven D.
Date: 6 September 2007

Defense Attorney: Van Wagner, Christopher T.
Firm: Van Wagner & Wood, S.C.
Prosecuting Attorney: Karst, Mary Ellen
Verdict: Not Guilty, Jury Trial

About Defense Attorney Christopher T. Van Wagner

Attorney Christopher T. Van Wagner is a partner at Van Wagner & Wood, S.C., Madison, Wisconsin. Previously, Attorney Van Wagner served as a federal prosecutor (Madison, Wisconsin), a state prosecutor (Trenton, New Jersey), and a private criminal defense attorney with the firm Mayers Brown (Chicago, Illinois). Chris Van Wagner earned his law degree at Cornell University Law School (Law Review Editor) in 1981.

About Prosecuting Attorney
Baxter, Tim

Circuit Court Proceedings

1
948.025(1)(a)
Repeated 1st Deg. Sex.Assault-Same Child
Felony B
Found Not Guilty at Jury Trial
2
948.025(1)
Repeated Sexual Assault of Same Child
Felony B
Found Not Guilty at Jury Trial
3
948.025(1)(b)
Repeated Sexual Assault of Same Child (fewer than 3 Violations of 1st Degree Sexual Assault)
Felony C
Dismissed on Prosecutor's Motion

Sexual Assault: Wisconsin -vs- Frank Pintz [Attorney Van Wagner Wins]

Not Guilty in Criminal Trial
Defense Attorney Van Wagner Prevails

Case Name: State of Wisconsin -vs- Frank J. Pintz
Charge: Second Degree Sexual Assault, Repeated Acts Sexual Assault Same Child
Court: Crawford County Circuit Court
City, State: Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
Judge: Ebert, Steven D.
Date: 6 September 2007

Defense Attorney: Van Wagner, Christopher T
Firm: Van Wagner & Wood, S.C.
Prosecuting Attorney: Karst, Mary Ellen
Verdict: Not Guilty, Jury Trial

About Defense Attorney Christopher T. Van Wagner

Attorney Christopher T. Van Wagner, expert criminal law advisor and legal analyst, presented at Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (WACDL) seminar, Sexual Assault Defense - The Whole Case: Fighting More Than Just the Accuser. expert criminal law advisor and legal analyst. Van Wagner earned his law degree from Cornell Law School, where he served as Law Review Editor. He is a member of WACDL and NACDL. He has been voted as Madison's Best, three times received the Martin Hanson Advocate's Prize, and named Warrior of the Year.

About Proseucting Attorney Karst, Mary Ellen
Karst, Mary Ellen
Prosecutor, Crawford County

Circuit Court Proceedings