OWI 9th with Minor Passenger – Dane County (January 2023)

Result: Not Guilty on All Charges (Complete Acquittal)

Handled By: Attorney Corey Chirafisi

Summary: Charged with his ninth OWI, including minor-passenger enhancements carrying a six-year mandatory minimum prison sentence, the client faced overwhelming odds. Prosecutors relied on a .15 BAC test—seven times his reduced .02 limit—and a 911 call from the client’s ex-spouse. At trial, Attorney Chirafisi undermined the reliability of the State Lab’s blood-testing machine, showing through cross-examination that the same instrument had been pulled from service for inaccurate results. After three hours of deliberation, the jury returned not-guilty verdicts on all counts. This marked Attorney Chirafisi’s 11th not-guilty verdict in his last 13 trials.

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