OWI – Expert Testimony

By: Derek Hawkins//December 30, 2015//

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WI Court of Appeals – District II

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Michael J. Spizzirri

Case No.: 2015AP84-CR

Officials: Neubauer, C.J., Reilly, P.J., and Gundrum, J.

Practice Area: OWI – Expert Testimony

Michael R. Spizzirri appeals from a judgment of conviction entered after a jury found him guilty of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI), contrary to WIS. STAT. §346.63(1)(a) (2013-14) and operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited blood alcohol concentration (PAC), contrary to § 346.63(1)(b).2 Spizzirri argues that the trial court erred by admitting expert testimony about the result of his blood alcohol test and limiting the scope of his cross-examination concerning the possibility of another driver. Spizzirri also contends that the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions. We disagree and affirm.

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