State v. Luis M. Rocha-Mayo, 2014 WI 57, affirming an unpublished court of appeals decision; 7/11/14; majority opinion by Justice Crooks; case activity Why tackle thorny legal issues surrounding Wis. Stat. §343.303’s prohibition against the use of PBTs at OWI trials when you can decide the case on harmless error grounds? In this case, the PBT was… Read more
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Review of per curiam court of appeals decision; case activity Issue (composed by On Point) Whether Wis. Stat. § 343.303, which bars the admission of certain preliminary breath test results in motor vehicle prosecutions, applies to PBT results obtained by Emergency Room staff? Issue (again, composed by On Point) WIS JI- Criminal 1185, which is based upon… Read more
City of Mequon v. Michael R. Wilt, 2011AP931, District 2, 11/9/11 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Wilt: Walter Arthur Piel, Jr.; case activity Because the trial court in this bench trial did not rely on the breath test result in finding Wilt guilty of OWI, therefore his argument that the PBT result was… Read more
