Criminal Hit and Run Reduced to Non-Criminal Citation

Our client, a 77-year old gentleman, was involved in a car accident with another vehicle. After the accident, he got out of his car to make sure the other driver was not injured, but then left the scene without exchanging any information. He was later arrested and charged with a criminal offense for leaving the scene of an accident. At the final court hearing before trial, our attorney convinced the prosecutor in Dane County to amend the case from a criminal charge to a non-criminal, zero point traffic violation. Even better, the prosecutor agreed to no penalty, except the statutorily required court costs. The client, who was petrified to attend the court hearing, was overwhelmed by the outcome.