WISCONSIN DRUNK DRIVING CASES

OWI 4th Offense — Dismissed on a Suppression Motion

OWI 2nd — Evidence from an Illegal Arrest Thrown Out

OWI 2nd — Blood Results Challenged

OWI 1st — Illegal Arrest, Upheld on Appeal

Operating After Revocation — Reduced to a Ticket

OWI 2nd — Mistrial

Drove at a Man — Attempted-Homicide Exposure Avoided

Facts: Client drank heavily, ran a stop sign, crashed into a garage, then drove straight at the homeowner — facing potential charges including Attempted Homicide and felony Endangering Safety.

Multi-Jurisdiction Crash & Flee — Single Misdemeanor

Facts: Client hit two occupied cars at an intersection, fled to the next town, and was chased by squads and on foot before being apprehended — multiple charges across multiple jurisdictions.

OWI 3rd — Half the State's Recommendation

Facts: Client was pulled over for erratic driving and was verbally abusive to officers; the DA recommended 8 months in jail.

OWI 2nd with Refusal — BAC Over 4× the Limit

Facts: Client's BAC was .39 — more than four times the legal limit — with an aggravated refusal to submit to testing. The DA recommended the maximum.

OWI 2nd — Reduced to Reckless Driving

Facts: BAC of .11; client faced up to a year in jail after being seen driving erratically.

Probation Revocation Defeated — Treatment Instead

Facts: Revocation would have meant 8 months of straight time at the House of Correction; the agent refused an alternative-to-revocation plan.