Here in Wisconsin, we are deep into winter. We have gone beyond the winter wonderland of December with the sparkling lights, happy music and fluffy white snow, and have been catapulted into late January. Winter is anything but magical at this point. It is cold,...
Criminal Defense
Road Construction and Cell Phones
There always seems to be road construction in Wisconsin (even in winter!). As of October 1, 2016, drivers are prohibited from using hand-held mobile devices in work zones across the state. The law was put into place in effort to reduce the nearly 10,000 crashes in...
Drunk Wisconsin
Wisconsin has claimed 11 out of the top 20 drunkest cities in America. Four of the Wisconsin cities are considered in the top five drunkest cities in America based on recent surveys. Three of those cities are in Northeast Wisconsin. Appleton, Wisconsin is number one,...
Increased OWI Penalties
Governor Scott Walker signed a bill in April of 2016 that increased the penalties for drunk driving offenses. A fourth offense OWI in Wisconsin could previously be considered a misdemeanor, but under the new bill these offenses are now automatically felonies. The...
Brown County Jail Facing Challenges
The Brown County Jail, which is only 15 years old, is facing housing problems based on a growing inmate problem. For more information, check out the Green Bay Press Gazette featured article at: http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/ local...
First Offense OWI Law Changes
Recently, a bill signed by Governor Scott Walker, took effect in Wisconsin. Under the bill, individuals stopped for first offense drunk driving will no longer be able to refuse having their blood drawn to determine blood alcohol content without further penalty. Police...
OWIs – Green Bay
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/ news /local/2015/03/16/man-charged-drunken-driving-altercation/24860067/ Two Green Bay men were charged with their 5th and 6th Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) offenses this week. In Wisconsin an OWI 5th or 6th is a Class H...