OWI First Offense & PAC – Waukesha County (May 2026)

Result: OWI and PAC Charges Amended to Reckless Driving; OWI Conviction Avoided

Handled By: Attorney David K. Anderson

Summary: The client was pulled over by law enforcement for an expired vehicle registration tag and was subsequently arrested for a first-offense OWI and Operating with a Prohibited Alcohol Concentration (PAC) following field sobriety testing. Attorney Anderson conducted a careful and extensive review of the police reports and squad video footage associated with the arrest, identifying critical weaknesses in the officers’ observations. Based on these findings, the defense filed a formal motion to suppress evidence, challenging both the initial reasonable suspicion for the investigation and the subsequent probable cause for the arrest. On the eve of the scheduled motion hearing, recognizing the risks of the constitutional challenge, the city attorney offered a settlement amending the OWI to a non-alcohol-related charge of Reckless Driving, saving the client from an OWI conviction.

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