Manitowoc man convicted in OWI case

A Manitowoc man was convicted of drunk driving in 2022.

Joseph Anthony Skidmore, 60, was found guilty of one count of drunken driving after pleading guilty without contest.^th He was sentenced to five months' imprisonment under the Huber Act, followed by a suspended sentence of three years, by Judge Mark Rohrer.

Skidmore was arrested in 2022 after an officer noticed him on South 10^th Road without headlights on.

He admitted to police that he had been drinking, and an on-site breathalyzer test showed a blood alcohol content of 0.205 per mille, more than two and a half times the legal limit.

As part of his probation, Skidmore was required to remain strictly sober and not operate a motor vehicle, and an ignition interlock device must be installed in his vehicle.