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At the end of the day, when someone’s accused of a DUI, they’re looking for an attorney who has a record of success. Our Wisconsin lawyers have handled numerous drunk driving cases and have had 1,000+ dismissed or reduced. Read more about our past victories below, and contact Melowski & Singh, LLC at (920) 294-1414 for representation from an aggressive and relentless firm.

  • Case Dismissed OWI - Municipal Court Trial
    According to the police report, officers were dispatched to a gas station for a report of a male who attempted to purchase beer, was turned away because it was past midnight and because the male was intoxicated and making a scene. That was allegedly our client, JO. The clerk said JO returned to this vehicle and fell asleep in the vehicle. Officers then arrived, observed signs of intoxication, put JO through field sobriety tests, which he allegedly failed, and arrested him for OWI. A blood draw was completed returning a result of .105.

    When the prosecutor would not agree to reduce the charge, Attorney Murray and JO went forward with the municipal court trial. At trial, the prosecutor failed to call the gas station clerk as a witness and failed to question the officer regarding information provided by the clerk. As a result, the court had no information regarding when JO arrived at the gas station. Being aware of the lack of evidence, Attorney Murray did not ask a single question to avoid this information being put into the record. Attorney Murray then argued that the prosecutor had failed to prove that JO was impaired at the time of driving as they had not put any evidence into the record as to when JO arrived at the gas station. The judge agreed and found JO not guilty of both the OWI and the PAC citations. The prosecutor chose not to appeal.

    Knowing how to spot issues and capitalize on them is what we do. This was a great outcome and would not have happened without JO choosing to fight the charges and hiring an experienced attorney to get the job done.
  • Not Guilty Verdicts for OWI-1st Client

    Complete Acquittal for Client Charged with OWI-1st/PAC-1st

  • Dismissal of all Charges in Racine County
    OWI-3rd/PAC-3rd in Racine County. CDL client (CG) was facing the end of his career if he were convicted and Dennis Melowski got all charges dismissed. It started with Dennis successfully challenging a prior out-of-state conviction which got CG's charges reduced from an OWI-3rd to an OWI-1st. But Dennis wasn't done. Given his CDL status, CG had to keep fighting to avoid an OWI conviction altogether. Through a devastating cross-examination of the arresting officer at a probable cause hearing, Dennis successfully convinced the judge that the officer did not have sufficient grounds to arrest CG in the first place. All charges were dismissed and CG's career was saved.
  • Complete Acquittal in Milwaukee County

    Dennis Melowski obtained not guilty verdicts for his client charged with OWI-1st/PAC-1st in Milwaukee County. Dennis' client was a medical student here on a student visa. A conviction would not only have derailed her promising medical career, it could have resulted in the termination of her visa. The stakes could not have been higher. It only took the jury 11 minutes to return not guilty verdicts on all charges. Dennis' client could not have been happier. But don't take our word for it, take hers. Here is the 5-star review she left for Dennis on the independent lawyer rating website Avvo:

    An outstanding attorney and human being

    5.0 stars

    Posted by anonymous

    Being charged with a DUI is truly a life altering experience in every way. I unfortunately was charged with this offense after an officer chose to ignore a medical condition that i have, that lead me to stop on the side of the road and subsequently perform poorly on the field sobriety test. In my case it affected every single aspect of my life from my career path to my family life to my immigration status to my personal well being. After a long 13 months and motion hearings and long waits between different court dates, my case went to a jury trial in Milwaukee County. Dennis Melowski was there in every step, in every way, from the moment I walked into his office, to the moment he took control of the court room, asking the jury to find me "not guilty".
    I remain extremely impressed by the professionalism, respect, attention to detail, empathy, passion that he demonstrated in my case.
    I feel honored to having had him as my attorney for this charge. He is not just a great attorney, but also an outstanding human being, and that is even more important. After two days of trial and an outstanding defense prepared by Dennis, it took the jury no more than 11 minutes of deliberation announce their verdict, that of course was "NOT GUILTY". Dennis Melowski is the person to fight this battle with you!

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  • OWI Reduced to Reckless Driving 1st OWI, Unlawfully Refusing a Chemical Test & Speeding
    JP was pulled over in his driveway for Speeding (65 MPH in a 30 MPH zone). Upon approaching the vehicle, JP denied drinking and then attempted to enter his residence. He was restrained and put in handcuffs. JP now explained that he did not have "much" to drink and refused the balancing field sobriety tests due to a back injury. He passed the alphabet and counting test and was then arrested. He refused the evidentiary test to check his blood-alcohol concentration. As a result, JP was charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence-First Offense (OWI), Unlawfully Refusing a Chemical Test and Speeding. An additional citation for Operating Without Proof of Insurance was also thrown in.

    By filing a formal legal challenge to an inaccuracy on the form created to advise individuals of the consequences for refusal an evidentiary chemical test, Attorney Murray was able to gain leverage for negotiations and work out an agreement whereby the OWI was amended to a non-alcohol related citation for Reckless Driving. The citation for Speeding was amended to a non-moving equipment violation for Defective Speedometer and the Refusal charge along with the insurance citation were completely dismissed. This was a great result and JP was happy to accept the offer.
  • Reduced to a Minor Boating Citation Boating While Intoxicated
    JP was on a pontoon boat with his family when the boat was stopped by DNR wardens for having blue lights illuminated across the side of the boat at night, which is a violation of the law. They instructed JP to turn off the ignition as he was operating the boat. The wardens then boarded the vessel. They allegedly observed the odor of intoxicants coming from JP's breath and JP admitted to consuming two, three or four beers. JP was then run through field sobriety tests, which he allegedly failed and was arrested for Boating While Intoxicated.

    Attorney Murray focused the attack on the field sobriety tests. The typical roadside field sobriety tests related to balance cannot be performed on a boat. For this reason, the wardens administered the Horizontal Gaze Nystgamus (HGN) test, which had problems with its administration, a finger to nose test, a palm pat test, and a hand coordination test. The problem with these tests (aside from the HGN) is that they are not standardized and supported by the studies the way roadside field sobriety test are. Knowing this, Attorney Murray challenged the relevancy of the supposed "failed" tests to the issue of intoxication and asked the judge to keep out this evidence.

    The judge never issued a decision because the prosecution offered to resolve the case with citations for speeding and a lighting violation prior to the motion hearing, which JP gladly accepted.
  • Case Dismissed OWI Based Upon Heroin Consumption With Minor in Vehicle
    JR was called in by a citizen for swerving and varying speeds. When the officer got behind JR's vehicle, the vehicle continued to swerve and vary speeds. A traffic stop was initiated, but the officers did not notice any signs of impairment other than the driving behavior. They performed the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test and did not see any nystagmus. JR was then put back in his vehicle and told he could leave. Just as this happened, the more experienced of the officers decided to conduct the remaining field sobriety tests just to be sure JR was not impaired. JR performed poorly on those test and was arrested for OWI with a Minor in the Vehicle due to JR's minor child being in the vehicle. JR then admitted to having snorted heroin prior to operating his vehicle and the subsequent blood draw returned the presence of heroin.

    Attorney Murray filed a motion challenging whether the officers had a reasonable suspicion to extend the initial detention as the officers had not noted any signs of impairment and had even at one point told JR he was free to leave. The judge agreed after a contested motion a hearing and the State chose not to appeal the decision. The entire case was dismissed and JR could not be happier.
  • Case Amended BAC First Offense Amended to Reckless Driving
    CW was traveling on a motorcycle when his brother, who was on a bike in front of him, wiped out. CW called for an ambulance and despite his good intentions, ended up being arrested for OWI after allegedly failing the field sobriety tests. The allegations were six of six clues on the HGN test, three of eight on the Walk-And-Turn, and three of four on the One Leg Stand test. A preliminary breath test resulted in a .147 result and an evidentiary chemical test of CW's breath, the report was. 13. Attorney Murray filed various motions challenging the evidence in CW's case and the prosecutor ultimately agreed to a resolution whereby the OWI would be amended to a Reckless Driving citation.
  • Case Amended Third Offense Amended to Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle
    KK was found asleep in the driver seat of her vehicle, in a ditch, with a half-consumed bottle of vodka next to her. The recordings received from law enforcement were awful. However, because the State had a problem proving whether KK drank before or after going into the ditch (they also did not know when the vehicle had last been operated on a roadway), they agreed to an amended charge. While KK agreed to be placed on probation as part of this agreement and id have to serve some jail time, the jail time imposed was approximately 160 days less than the sentencing guidelines called for on the OWI, KK never lost her license and she will not have to deal with the ignition interlock device requirement at all. Moreover, she is not subject to the .02 lifetime restriction that accompanies OWI-Third Offense convictions.
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