Madison, WI
Criminal defense Lawyer at Madison, WI
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI ... +2 more
OUTCOME: Decade Old Criminal OWI Reopened & Changed to Civil Traffic Ticket
The client moved to Florida after receiving several OWIs in Wisconsin. This kept her from getting her Florida driver's license. Attorney Holevoet was able to reopen one of her criminal OWI convictions ... from 2001 and get it amended to a civil traffic ticket. This has opened the door for the client to get her regular Florida driver's license finally.
OUTCOME: OWI 3rd turned into an OWI 1st & Client Avoided Jail
Attorney Holevoet argued a motion collaterally attacking the client's prior conviction. The client was charged with an OWI 3rd, but by challenging the prior, this charge was changed from a criminal th ... ird offense to a civil first offense. The client was able to avoid any jail whatsoever.
OUTCOME: Motion to Suppress Granted - OWI dismissed
The constitutionality of stop of the client's vehicle was challenged. Attorney Holevoet argued that motion (among others) at a combined trial/motion hearing. The Court agreed that the stop was illega ... l and the case was dismissed.
OUTCOME: OWI dismissed.
Client was charged with operating while intoxicated (OWI), but the prosecutor was convinced to dismiss that charge with prejudice. This means that the client does not have to face any of the penalties ... associated with the OWI charge and also cannot be prosecuted for this same incident in the future.
OUTCOME: Victory on Motion to Supress and OWI dismissed
Working in tandem with another attorney, Attorney Holevoet argued a motion challenging the legality of the police officer's stop and detention of the client's vehicle. Following a motion hearing and a ... rigorous briefing schedule (in which Attorney Holevoet wrote the reply brief), the Court agreed the stop was illegal and granted the defense's motion. The OWI charge was dismissed as a result.
OUTCOME: OWI involving an accident amended to reckless driving.
The client was involved in a serious accident that resulted in his being charged with an OWI charge. Despite a lot of opposition to an amendment from the lab analyst who tested the client's blood for ... alcohol and drugs, his case was amended to reckless driving. This saved the client from having an OWI conviction, having to take unnecessary alcohol treatment, and a longer revocation.
OUTCOME: OWI conviction avoided
In the face of a pending trial, the prosecution folded and amended the client's OWI charge to a reckless driving charge. This was just the kind of amendment that the client wanted to improve her futur ... e employment prospects. It also allowed her to avoid having to enroll in wholly unnecessary alcohol treatment.
OUTCOME: OWI amended to reckless driving, other alcohol-related charge dismissed.
The client was charged with an first offense operating while intoxicated (OWI) and prohibited alcohol concentration (PAC). Despite, a test result above 0.08, the OWI was amended to reckless driving an ... d the PAC charge was dismissed. This occurred on the eve of trial.
OUTCOME: OWI amended to reckless driving
Client was charged with operating while under the influence (OWI), operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration, and a lane deviation. The prosecution decided to give up on his case in the face o ... f a serious suppression motion. His OWI was amended to reckless driving and the other cases were dismissed.
OUTCOME: OWI amended to parking violation!
The client's OWI charge was amended to a civil parking violation. He had to pay some money, but avoided a long revocation. He was also able skip unnecessary and expensive alcohol treatment that would ... have been required had he been convicted of the original charge.
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