City of Janesville v. C.A.
Jan 07, 2016OUTCOME: DUI-1st (points, fine, driver license revocation) reduced to reckless driving (points and a fine).
Client backed into a parked vehicle leaving a party.
Karyn T. Missimer's Legal Cases (44)
Janesville, WI
DUI and DWI Lawyer at Janesville, WI
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Appeals ... +2 more
State of Wisconsin v. K.D. (Rock County)
Apr 24, 2015OUTCOME: DUI-1st Causing Injury (criminal) amended to OWI-1st (civil, no jail).
Client crashed into a tree, causing the front passenger's head to hit the windshield. Client had a .10 BAC. This was a 1st offense, but because the passenger was injured, it was a criminal charge. C ... onvinced prosecutor to amend criminal charge to a civil charge. Client avoided jail and probation.
State v. W.G. (Rock County)
Feb 10, 2015OUTCOME: Armed Robbery charge dismissed.
State dismissed armed robbery charge at preliminary hearing because whether client was actually armed was debatable.
Town of Bloomfield v. E.B.
Aug 21, 2014OUTCOME: DUI-1st Amended to Reckless Driving (a fine and points only).
The officer stopped E.B. for speeding. E.B. failed the field sobriety tests and blew a .08. Convinced prosecutor to amend to a non-DUI charge based on poorly administered field sobriety tests and the ... breath test contraption's margin of error. E.B.'s youth, good character, and lack of record were also factors.
City of Janesville v. R.S.
May 29, 2014OUTCOME: DUI-1st Amended to Reckless Driving (a fine and points only).
Convinced prosecutor to amend to a non-DUI, despite fact client crashed into a traffic light.
County of Rock v. L.D.
Mar 05, 2014OUTCOME: OWI-1st Causing Injury (criminal) amended to OWI-1st (civil, no jail).
Client caused an accident, totaling a mailbox and his vehicle; and injuring 2 individuals in another car. This was a 1st offense, but the injuries mean it could have been charged as a crime. Convince ... d County to treat the offense as a plain, vanilla OWI-1st (civil, not criminal).
State/County of Walworth v. A.B.
Feb 18, 2014OUTCOME: OWI-Drug 1st offense dismissed.
The police report in this case read like a law school exam. Client stopped for tint issues by a county sheriff not authorized to enforce the administrative code. The county sheriff then asked my clien ... t to move his vehicle a few blocks away for field sobriety tests. Then, the county sheriff immediately patted down my client when he exited the vehicle, without enough reason to do so. Client passed all field sobriety tests - no clues. No alcohol, just cough syrup. Filed a whole host of motions, and convinced the prosecutor the burden of proof in a drug case - that client was incapable of safely driving - could not be met based on this evidence.
State v. K.B. (Rock County)
Feb 12, 2014OUTCOME: DUI-6th reduced to DUI-5th
Client charged with DUI-6th. Convinced court client entered plea to a case in 1995 without an attorney and in violation of client's 6th Amendment right to an attorney. Court ruled the 1995 case does n ... ot count. So, client's 6th became a 5th.
State v. J.B. (Rock County)
Jan 16, 2014OUTCOME: DUI-3rd (criminal) amended to 2 civil ordinance violations (Inattentive Driving & Hit and Run).
J.B. hit a parked car. Went home and drank while putting groceries away. Had .06 alcohol and controlled substances in his blood. Convinced prosecutor to amend criminal OWI-3rd with 45-day minimum ja ... il time to civil ordinance violations (no jail, no driver license penalties besides points, just a fine).
State v. V.W. (Rock County)
Aug 08, 2013OUTCOME: DUI-3rd (criminal) reduced to DUI-1st (civil).
Client charged with DUI-3rd. Facing minimum of 45 days jail and maximum of 1 year. Convinced court client entered plea to an out-of-state DUI without an attorney and in violation of client's 6th Amendm ... ent right to an attorney. Because client's 1st DUI was more than 10 years ago, the criminal DUI-3rd became a civil DUI-1st resulting in no jail time.
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