In Wisconsin, there is a legal presumption that a driver is intoxicated if they have a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) above .08 percent. If pulled over under the suspicion of Wisconsin OWI, an officer will often subject a driver to a breathalyzer test to get an estimate of the drivers BAC. Breathalyzers require the driver… Read More »
Ignition Interlock Devices OWI First Offense
According to MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving), a person drives drunk an average of 80 times before their first drunk driving arrest. Many drivers convicted of DUI or OWI continue to drive drunk despite a conviction resulting in license revocation. Because taking away someone’s license alone may not be enough to prevent them from… Read More »
Fighting Charges of Wisconsin OWI
A recent New York Times investigation has confirmed what many criminal defense attorneys already know: breathalyzers often generate skewed results that land people in jail. Anyone pulled over under suspicion of drunk driving will likely be subject to a roadside sobriety check that may start with walking in a straight line but often ends with… Read More »
Charged OWI with Child Under 16 in the Car
Wisconsin takes impaired driving seriously and the criminal penalties only go up when impaired drivers stack up multiple OWI offenses, have elevated BAC (Blood Alcohol Content), lack the necessary credentials or insurance, or have children in the car when driving drunk. Last week, a woman was arrested for Wisconsin OWI first offense with a child… Read More »
Operation Drive Sober OWI Arrests
Operation Drive Sober was in full swing over the weekend, resulting in the OWI arrests of fourteen drunk drivers in the Milwaukee area. Two of those arrested were repeat offenders, both with OWI-2nd; the remainder were first time Wisconsin OWI offenders. All those taken into custody were over the age of 21 and had an… Read More »
Charged With Wisconsin OWI While Parked
When people have had a few too many drinks, they may decide to “pull over and sleep it off” before continuing to their destination believing they are making a safe and responsible decision. What many people don’t realize is that you can be charged with a Wisconsin OWI even when parked in your own parking… Read More »
Wisconsin First OWI Offense, BAC Tests and Ignition Interlock Devices
Driving while intoxicated costs the state of Wisconsin millions of dollars including costs for injuries, fatalities, and property damage. Measures taken by the state to prevent drunk driving include mandating BAC testing and ordering the installation of ignition interlock devices in vehicles of those convicted of drunk driving. Ignition interlock devices require drivers to take… Read More »