People charged with 1st offense OWI cases usually have very little to lose by putting the government to their burden of proof and trying their cases. That was the case here. Our client was stopped for speeding, and the officer stated that she had obvious signs of intoxication: slurred speech, an odor of intoxicants and bloodshot eyes. She was put through field sobriety tests and ultimately arrested for OWI. She provided a breath sample which registered a .098g/210L.
The defendant was referred to Chirafisi & Verhoff and she was told that she had a defendable case as there wasn't a reason not to fight the case if she was up for it. She was and we began working to fight the case.
On the morning the case was set for trial, Attorney Corey Chirafisi showed up ready to go. It was at that point that the prosecutor made an offer to resolve the case: If the client plead to a Reckless Driving ticket, all alcohol related violations would be dismissed. The client got what she wanted--no drunk driving on her record. She had to pay a small fine and was thrilled with the outcome.
Reckless Driving - Dane County
People charged with 1st offense OWI cases usually have very little to lose by putting the government to their burden of proof and trying their cases. That was the case here. Our client was stopped for speeding, and the officer stated that she had obvious signs of intoxication: slurred speech, an odor of intoxicants and bloodshot eyes. She was put through field sobriety tests and ultimately arrested for OWI. She provided a breath sample which registered a .098g/210L.
The defendant was referred to Chirafisi & Verhoff and she was told that she had a defendable case as there wasn't a reason not to fight the case if she was up for it. She was and we began working to fight the case.
On the morning the case was set for trial, Attorney Corey Chirafisi showed up ready to go. It was at that point that the prosecutor made an offer to resolve the case: If the client plead to a Reckless Driving ticket, all alcohol related violations would be dismissed. The client got what she wanted--no drunk driving on her record. She had to pay a small fine and was thrilled with the outcome.
Dane County Assault Charge to be Dismissed
Our client received a summons from the Sheriff’s Department informing him that he needed to come to court because the District Attorney decided to charge him with a felony battery after a road rage incident. The client did not wait until going to court to hire an attorney. He immediately contacted our office. Although the prosecution originally decided to charge our client with a felony, the criminal complaint had not been formally filed. Our lawyers contacted the District Attorney’s Office and spoke with the prosecution to provide our client’s version of the event. After talking with our lawyers, the prosecutor agreed not to charge the client with a felony assault. Instead, the District Attorney agreed to file a misdemeanor charge and recommend deferred prosecution, meaning all charges will be dismissed after our client completes the program.
Dane County OWI 2nd, Possession of Heroin all charges dismissed
Our client was charged with Operating While Intoxicated 2nd offense and Possession of Heroin. Our client was called in by someone who was so concerned about his driving that they called 911 and followed the client to the gas station where our client had stopped. The police officer responded to the location and had conversations with our client about his plans.
The officer ultimately arrested our client for Operating While Intoxicated, 2nd offense and then located Heroin “in plain view” in our client's vehicle. Chirafisi & Verhoff filed a motion challenging the probable cause for the arrest and a motion challenging the illegal search of the vehicle. After much discussion and viewing the evidence with the Assistant District Attorney, the government agreed that no probable cause existed for the arrest and also agreed that the search of the vehicle was unlawful. All charges against our client were dismissed.