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.

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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
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71.83(2)(b)1
Fraud/Rendering Income Tax Return
Felony H

Murder: Wisconsin -vs- Mark Jensen [Prosecutor Wins]

Guilty in Criminal Trial
Prosecutor Jambois
Prevails

Case Name: State of Wisconsin -vs- Mark Jensen
Court: Walworth County Circuit Court
City, State: Elkhorn, Wisconsin
Date: 21 February 2008
Judge: Bruce E. Schroeder
Prosecuting Attorney: Jambois, Robert J
Defense Attorney: Craig W. Albee
Defendant: Mark D. Jensen
Charge: First Degree Intentional Homicide
Verdict: Guilty, Jury Trial

About Prosecuting Attorney
Robert J Jambois

About Defense Attorney Craig W. Albee
Craig W. Albee, Attorney at Law
Member at Glynn, Fitzgerald & Albee, S.C., Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Wisconsin State Bar, 1990
U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Wisconsin, 1991
U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1991
U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1993
U.S. Supreme Court, 2002
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 2006
Education:
University of Wisconsin (B.A., 1985; J.D., cum laude, 1990).

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- 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

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