Tobin Gilson (Brown Co. Jail)
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – A man recently sentenced to a decade in prison for his 7th drunk driving offense was convicted Tuesday of his 8th OWI.
Tobin Gilson, 52, pleaded no contest for an Aug. 18 arrest in Grand Chute. He was also convicted of possession of methamphetamine. Sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 15.
Prosecutors will argue for a maximum of six years in prison, while the defense can argue for something less, according to the plea deal outlined in court. There is a minimum penalty of three years of prison time.
Police arrived at a Grand Chute grocery store parking lot, finding Gilson driving around the lot, looking for his wallet. When police encountered him, he appeared impaired, and there was evidence of drugs. Gilson admitted to smoking meth, and said he had a prescription for the OxyContin he had taken that day, according to the criminal complaint.
In May, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison after an April 8, 2023, crash in Brown County which injured two people.
Gilson also had prior drunk driving convictions for offenses on: May 12, 1990; June 17, 1994; Aug. 1, 1996; Feb. 22, 1998; Feb. 3, 2001; and Aug.16, 2008. His license was suspended at the time of the crash in Holland, according to the complaint.
Gilson was sentenced to 15 months in prison after the 2008 arrest, court records show.
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