100s of Cases Dismissed

Cumberland, WI man found NOT GUILTY of his first OWI after putting his car in a ditch on a snowy night. He walked to his girlfriend’s house and returned, where police smelled alcohol and arrested him. Attorney Nero argued the state couldn’t prove he drank before driving, and the jury acquitted him in under an hour.

An OWI-Homicide with a prior conviction is the most severe OWI-related charge in Wisconsin, carrying a minimum five-year sentence. The client was charged with causing the death of his passenger in a crash, where only he survived. An expert's report reversed the State Patrol's findings, and the client pled to lesser charges, avoiding jail time.

Charged with OWI/PAC-4th and bribery after his vehicle landed in a snowy ditch, and he offered to take the arresting officer hunting in exchange for letting him go. Attorney Nero successfully argued that the man drank after the incident, and the hunting offer wasn’t a bribe. He was found "NOT GUILTY" on all three felony counts.

An Eau Claire man, charged with OWI/PAC-2nd offense, was found sleeping in a running car. Attorney Nero argued the State failed to prove he started the vehicle. The jury, inspired by the presumption of innocence, found him not guilty.

Hammond, WI man had his OWI-3rd reduced to an OWI-1st, saving him from all jail time, a much longer revocation, and IID order. Attorney Nero successfully convinced the judge that the man’s alleged MN prior convictions could not be used against him in Wisconsin.

A Rice Lake, WI man had his OWI-5th, carrying mandatory prison time, reduced to OWI-4th after Attorney Nero successfully attacked a prior conviction. The client received probation and local jail time, mostly served at home on an ankle bracelet.