In the last 10 days, Chirafisi & Verhoff has had 3 outcomes in cases which are worthy of mentioning. 2 OWI cases and a possible sexual assault charge. Each client walked away with no record of any kind.
Case No. 1- OWI 1st/BAC .12- Case dismissed by prosecutor.
The client was stopped because he was squealing his tires in downtown Prairie du Chien at bar time. A police officer was patrolling downtown and observed the violation, pulling the client over. What flipped the case was the video (as it is many times). On the video, after placing the client under arrest, the officer began to speak to him regarding possible penalties if he either agreed to, or refused the blood test. The problem was the information the officer provided was incorrect. Attorney Corey Chirafisi filed a motion to suppress the test result and the prosecutor simply conceded the argument and informed the court that he was dismissing the matter. No amendment, just a complete dismissal.
Case No. 2- precharge on possible charges of Intercourse with an Unconscious person- Dane County.
As we have mentioned many times in the past, we do quite a bit of pre-charge representation. If a client believes charges may be forthcoming, we get involved and usually can help with the case right from the start. In this case, the client believed that he might be charged for a consensual encounter with a woman the evening before. She had filed a restraining order against the client. We handled that matter, got it dismissed. Then the police came calling. Obviously, the client made no statements and he did comply with a DNA test. After approximately 8 months, law enforcement called and informed Attorney Corey Chirafisi that they were not going to forward charges to the DA, they did not believe they could prove the case. Client was able to avoid any charges and the restraining order was denied.
Case No. 3- OWI 2nd/BAC .258
This is a follow up from an early post where Corey Chirafisi was able to convince the trial court to throw out the clients blood alcohol concentration test of a .258. However, the driving in the case was terrible. The video, which usually helps, was very bad for the client. He was slurring his words, couldn't follow directions and just looked drunk. The case was amended from an OWI to Negligent Operation of a Vehicle. That is great, the client was able to get out of an OWI. What was better was at the end of the hearing, the court expunged the charge of Negligent Operation. No record of any kind. Result could not have been better.