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Sep 18, 2023

Wisconsin man arrested for 7th OWI

Matthew J. Glimme, 42 of Madison, was arrested Saturday.

Jun 20, 2023

Criminal defense attorneys gather for advanced training in science and trial advocacy

The course was designed to combine hard science and trial advocacy.

Jan 20, 2023

… And then, suddenly, it changed everything! The ‘it’ moment

The art of storytelling is the primary skill of a trial lawyer. The old paradigm that we argue cases in court is misleading. The adversarial system is a storytelling contest. Facts, science and logic inform our stories, but the story is the thing. So, what is a story?

Dec 13, 2021

Green Bay man gets 5 years in prison for 18th OWI conviction

A Green Bay man has been sentenced to five years in prison for his 18th drunken-driving conviction.

Feb 12, 2021

Supreme Court: DOT driving record sufficient proof of man’s decades-old OWI conviction

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that a Department of Transportation driving record can serve as sufficient proof of a man's decades-old OWI conviction.

May 26, 2020

Green Bay teen arrested after crash threw passenger in river

Police say a 17-year-old girl from Green Bay has been arrested for drunken driving after a crash on the Main Street Bridge flung her passenger into the river.

Feb 12, 2020

Assembly OKs tougher sentences for repeat drunken drivers

Repeat drunken drivers would spend more time behind bars under a bill the state Assembly passed overwhelmingly on Tuesday.

Feb 11, 2020

Charges of defying law, building ‘straw man’ written in split Supreme Court opinion

A split Wisconsin Supreme Court has reversed a decision on a subject-matter-jurisdiction dispute relating to an OWI case from Ozaukee County.

Jan 24, 2020

Supreme Court to decide if warrantless searches OK after OWI arrests

A case in front of the Wisconsin Supreme Court questions when police officers have reasonable belief to conduct searches without warrants after an arrest.

Jan 22, 2020

Senate passes amended public defender pay parity bill

Wisconsin public defenders are on pace to receive pay parity with state prosecutors. The state Senate on Tuesday passed an amended version of Senate Bill 468 to provide a pay-progression plan for assistant state public defenders.

Dec 14, 2017

Man arrested in Appleton on 12th drunken driving charge

Appleton police say they're arrested a man for his 12th drunken driving offense.

May 10, 2016

Rethinking your approach to jury verdicts in OWI cases

The last two drunken-driving cases I have taken to trial had the following fact patterns...

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