Using umbrella for a snow shovel arouses suspicion of intoxication; COA affirms conviction for operating with prohibited alcohol concentration and refusing PBT.

Using umbrella for a snow shovel arouses suspicion of intoxication; COA affirms conviction for operating with prohibited alcohol concentration and refusing PBT.

City of Monona v. Erick J. Erickson, 2024AP312, District IV, 5/30/25 (one-judge decision; ineligible for publication); case activity The COA affirmed Erick J. Erickson’s conviction following a bench trial for operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration and revocation of his operating privileges because he unreasonably refused to submit to a preliminary breath test (PBT).  COA found that the circuit court correctly denied Erickson’s motion …