Madison, WI
Criminal defense Lawyer at Madison, WI
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI ... +2 more
OUTCOME: OWI dropped to reckless driving
Client was charged with OWI and operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration. His breath test result was 0.11, but a potential mechanical defect in the machine was found by Attorney Holevoet, and ... the prosecutor concluded he should not proceed with the case.
OUTCOME: Case dismissed & Client's Gun Rights Protected
The charge in this case stemmed from an allegation of disorderly conduct while armed with a knife. The client was very concerned about losing his ability to possess a firearm and hunt with his son. Had ... he been convicted, that is what would have occurred because of federal law.
OUTCOME: OWI amended to reckless driving
Client was charged with OWI and operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration. Attorney Holevoet challenged the validity of the arrest and prepared for trial. The State ultimately concluded that it ... could not win.
OUTCOME: Clients avoids criminal conviction
Client faced six charges in two separate cases based on allegations from a former girlfriend. By researching the allegations and pointing out the serious inconsistencies with the supposed victim's stor ... y, Attorney Holevoet was able get all of the criminal charges dismissed.
OUTCOME: OWI case dismissed
Client was charged with OWI and operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration. Her breath test result was 0.12. Despite that, all charges against her were dismissed after the arresting officer was ... discredited.
OUTCOME: Prison & Sex Offender Registration Averted
The client was originally charged with ten counts including multiple serious sex offenses. His total exposure if convicted of all of these charges was over 150 years imprisonment and lifetime sex off ... ender registration. At a preliminary hearing, Attorney Holevoet was able to expose the inconsistencies in the accuser's story. That hearing alone caused four of the ten charges to be dismissed. Ultimately, thanks to additional investigation, which revealed how completely unreliable the accusation was, the case was resolved in a way that prison and sex offender registration was avoided altogether. The client will be able to continue living and working in the community, and the false accusations that once threatened his freedom and future won't keep him from living the life he should be.
OUTCOME: Felony OWI Avoided
The client was facing two OWI (impaired driving) charges in both Dane and Green County. They were his third and fourth offenses. Wisconsin typically makes a fourth offense within five years a felony. ... However, Attorney Holevoet was able to locate loophole in the law, which meant that if he first entered a plea to the offense that occurred second in time, they could not charge him with a felony in the other case. So, the client's actual fourth offense became a third offense for which he received a below guidelines outcome. Then, while he still had a fourth conviction, he avoided becoming a felon, being on probation, or a lengthier jail term.
OUTCOME: OWI 4th reduced to OWI 3rd
Client was charged with OWI 4th, and faced at least 100 days in jail. Thanks to a successful collateral attack motion, the charge was reduced to OWI 3rd, which means the likely jail sentence will be cu ... t in half, even if the client is convicted.
OUTCOME: OWI amended to reckless driving
Client was charged with an OWI, PAC, and another traffic ticket. Not only was her OWI amended to a reckless driving, but all other charges were dismissed. This kept the client's license valid in their ... home state of California.
OUTCOME: OWI charge amended - Client can go back to work!
The original OWI charge was amended to inattentive driving. The client also beat the Prohibited Alcohol Concentration charge, even with a test result that was supposedly 0.12.
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