[U] City Of Princeton V. Grams

¶1 Karen E. Grams appeals from a judgment of conviction for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI), first offense, contrary to WIS. STAT.§ 346.63(1)(a). Pretrial, Grams moved to bar the City of Princeton from relying on the presumption of automatic admissibility accorded to the result of a chemical test performed on her blood. Grams contends that the arresting officer did not comply with Wisconsin's Informed Consent Law because the Informing the Accused form used by the officer was deficient. The circuit court denied the motion. Grams challenges this ruling on appeal, arguing that the Informing the Accused recitation must include a statement concerning the penalties for operating a motor vehicle with a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance even where the only charge is one of OWI. We disagree and affirm the judgment of the circuit court.