By: Derek Hawkins//February 1, 2017//
WI Court of Appeals – District II
Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Michael Chough
Case No.: 2016AP406-CR
Officials: Hagedorn, J.
Focus: OWI – Probable Cause
Michael Chough appeals from his conviction for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI). He contends that a blood test revealing an alcohol concentration above the legal limit should have been excluded on two grounds. First, he argues that police lacked probable cause to arrest him, and consequently, the blood draw was fruit of an illegal arrest. Second, he claims that the circuit court improperly admitted the expert testimony laying the foundation for the test. We reject both arguments and affirm.