Wis. lawmakers try again on drunken driving laws
Two Republican legislators are gearing up for another try at toughening the notoriously weak drunken driving laws in Wisconsin, where pounding booze is hard-wired into the culture - and drunken driving...
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Changes could be coming to Wisconsin OWI laws
In Wisconsin’s war against drunk driving, Sen. Alberta Darling has been a consistent crusader. The post Changes could be coming to Wisconsin OWI laws first appeared on Wisconsin Law Journal - WI Legal...
View ArticlePanel OKs court appearances for 1st drunk driving offense
The state Senate's public safety committee has approved a bill that would require all first-time drunken driving offenders to appear in court. The post Panel OKs court appearances for 1st drunk driving...
View ArticlePlea agreement reached in OWI crash that hurt boy
A man accused of driving drunk and hitting a utility pole that caused injuries to an 8-year-old boy has reached a plea agreement in Sheboygan County. The post Plea agreement reached in OWI crash that...
View ArticleMan convicted of 8th drunken driving charge
Prosecutors say a Wisconsin man sent to prison for his eighth drunken driving conviction told investigators he had gotten behind the wheel while intoxicated hundreds of times. The post Man convicted of...
View ArticleRethinking your approach to jury verdicts in OWI cases
The last two drunken-driving cases I have taken to trial had the following fact patterns... The post Rethinking your approach to jury verdicts in OWI cases first appeared on Wisconsin Law Journal - WI...
View ArticleMan arrested in Appleton on 12th drunken driving charge
Appleton police say they're arrested a man for his 12th drunken driving offense. The post Man arrested in Appleton on 12th drunken driving charge first appeared on Wisconsin Law Journal - WI Legal News...
View ArticleDoor County begins using breathalyzer kiosks for sobriety testing
The Sheriff’s Office of Door County recently installed two automated breathalyzer kiosks at the Door County Justice Center in Sturgeon Bay and has begun using them to conduct daily alcohol screening of...
View ArticleMan sentenced to 6 years in prison for 14th OWI
Wisconsin man has been sentenced to six years in prison after being convicted of his 14th drunken driving offense. The post Man sentenced to 6 years in prison for 14th OWI first appeared on Wisconsin...
View ArticleAssembly refuses to consider drunken driving bill
The state Assembly has refused to concur with a bill that would stiffen penalties for repeat drunken drivers. The post Assembly refuses to consider drunken driving bill first appeared on Wisconsin Law...
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