Prosecutors in Rock County charged our client with  criminal disorderly conduct after he made comments about shooting someone while he was in his workplace.  The client admitted his statements reflected poor judgment, but he claimed he never actually intended to engage in any violent acts and the comments were taken out of context.  During lengthy negotiations with the prosecution, our attorney was able to explain our client's side of the story. Our lawyer argued that the client was remorseful about conduct, and he suffered a punitive sanction in the form of termination from his job.  The prosecutor agreed without our argument and amended the case from a criminal charge to a non-criminal violation of the county ordinances (essentially the legal equivalent of a parking citation).  The client, who is in his mid-60s and had never been in legal trouble in his life, was thrilled to avoid a criminal conviction.