Attorney Bednarek’s client had been charged with 3rd Offense OWI. Bednarek successfully fought for a dismissal of the case, arguing that police had violated his client’s 4th Amendment rights during the arrest. […]
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Madison Municipal Court – OWI Reduced to Reckless Driving
Attorney Bednarek’s client was charged with drunk driving (OWI); he again negotiated a reduction down to a reckless driving citation. […]
Cottage Grove Municipal Court – OWI Reduced to Underage Drinking
Attorney Bednarek represented a minor who had been charged with drunk driving, and successfully negotiated the charges down to an underage drinking citation. […]
Marinette County – OWI 3rd Dismissed
Attorney Bednarek’s client was charged with drunk driving (OWI), as a 3rd Offense. Charges were dismissed as a result of Bednarek’s argument to the Court that police violated his client’s 4th Amendment rights. […]
Jefferson County – OWI 3rd offense amended to Non-Criminal OWI 1st
Attorney Bednarek’s client was charged with a 3rd offense OWI, which is a criminal (misdemeanor) traffic offense with mandatory jail time. Attorney Bednarek negotiated the charge down to a 1st offense, a non-criminal charge with no jail time. […]
Jefferson County – OWI 3rd Reduced to Reckless Driving
Attorney Bednarek represented a Jefferson County resident charged with a 3rd drunk driving offense. He successfully negotiated the charge down to a reckless driving traffic citation. […]
How Does a Controlled Substance (Drug) OWI Differ from an Alcohol OWI?
You and a friend are driving home after 1 a.m. from a party. Some friends at the party, including your passenger, had been smoking marijuana (“weed”), but you had chosen not to. Your passenger starts smoking the remnants of a joint in the car as you drive her home. You refrain from smoking with her, […]
Do I Need a Lawyer for My OWI/DUI?
Do you need a doctor to remove a swollen appendix? If the answer is “Yes,” then you’ve already answered the question posed in the title to this Q & A. Certainly an OWI(Operating While Intoxicated) — Wisconsin’s abbreviation for “DUI,”which means”driving under the influence”) — is not as potentially life-threatening as an appendix that is […]
Was It Legal for the Officer to Pull Me Over for That?
Those of us who regularly and zealously challenge illegal searches and seizures in criminal and traffic cases were handed a victory of sorts (victory with a very small “v”) by the Wisconsin Supreme Court last month. In State of Wisconsin v. Antonio D. Brown, 346 Wis.2d 98, the defendant was convicted in Milwaukee County of […]
If I Am Over .08, Am I Guilty ?
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