State v. Timothy D. Moseley, 2011AP892-CR, District 1, 5/1/12 court of appeals decision (not recommended for publication); for Moseley: Michael J. Steinle; case activity Moseley’s contention, that he qualified his written consent to search with an oral limitation, was rejected by the trial court as a matter of credibility; that finding of fact is now… Read more
C. Warrant unnecessary
court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Gracia: Tracey A. Wood; case activity; petition for review granted 5/14/12 Warrantless Entry – Community Caretaker Entry into Gracia’s bedroom by police, who had linked him to a serious traffic accident, was justified by the community caretaker doctrine; State v. Ultsch, 2011 WI App 17, 331 Wis. 2d… Read more
State v. Kenneth M. Sobczak, 2012 WI App 6 (recommended for publication), petition for review granted, 6/13/12; for: Sobczak: Ryan J. Hetzel; case activity ¶6 The issue in this case is whether the girlfriend—as a guest in Sobczak’s parents’ home—had the authority to consent to the officer’s entry into the Sobczak residence and to the search… Read more
State v. Anthony D. Guard, 2012 WI App 8 (recommended for publication); for Guard: Richard L. Zaffiro; case activity Warrantless Entry – Duplex, Common Hallway Guard, a resident of a duplex upper flat, had a reasonable expectation of privacy in a hallway by which his unit was accessed, such that warrantless police entry into that… Read more
County of Calumet v. Daniel A. Ryan, 2011AP490, District 2, 12/14/11 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Ryan: John M. Carroll; case activity Officers, investigating a one-car accident, approached Ryan’s home, knocked on his door and “(a)fter several minutes of ‘back and forth,’ Ryan came out of his residence” (admittedly “voluntarily”). Subsequent… Read more
State v. Damon Keith Sutton, 2012 WI App 7 (recommended for publication); for Sutton: Maayan Silver; case activity Reasonable Suspicion – “Frisk,” of Vehicle Reasonable suspicion supported “protective search” of Sutton’s van following routine traffic stop: While the officer ran a document check, Sutton remained in the van. The officer discerned “distinct rocking motions,” which… Read more
State v. Michael P. Parizanski, 2011AP395, District 2, 11/30/11 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Parizanski: Andrew Mishlove; case activity Seizure of motorist who had parked by the side of a road, leading to an OWI arrest, was supported by community caretaker rationale as informed by State v. Kramer, 2009 WI 14, 315 Wis… Read more
City of Sheboygan v. Benjamin B. Schultz, 2011AP904, District 2, 11/09/11 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Schultz: Casey J. Hoff; case activity Stop of Schultz’s vehicle supported by community caretaker doctrine where, as Schultz drove past officer conducting an otherwise unrelated traffic stop, Schultz’s passenger door opened up and someone inside… Read more
