Opinion ID: 1944089
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Severity of the Offense

Text: ¶ 56 The record reflects that on October 6, 2003, Attorney Brandt was arrested in Minnesota for third offense OWI. [3] He was next arrested for OWI in Wisconsin on February 2, 2005, and again on March 14, 2005. Attorney Brandt advances that he should receive no additional discipline for his multiple OWI convictions because he has already received a substantial consequence by serving 185 days in jail and having a restricted driver's license. Apparently my colleagues agree with this argument. I don't. ¶ 57 Although the court may consider the sentence Attorney Brandt received under the criminal law, that sentence is not a substitute for this court's separate inquiry as to the appropriate sanction in this attorney discipline case.