C. Warrant unnecessary

State v. Vanessa D. Hughes, 2000 WI 24, 233 Wis. 2d 280, 607 N.W.2d 621, reversing unpublished decision, cert. denied, __ U.S. __ (2001). For Hughes: Andrea Taylor Cornwall, SPD, Milwaukee Appellate. Issue: Whether Hughes voluntarily consented to a search of her person. Holding: By verbally consenting and affirmatively assisting the police by lifting her skirt, Hughes did more… Read more

State v. Vanessa D. Hughes, 2000 WI 24, 233 Wis. 2d 280, 607 N.W.2d 621, reversing unpublished decision, cert. denied, __ U.S. __ (2001) For Hughes: Andrea Taylor Cornwall, SPD, Milwaukee Appellate. Issue/Holding: ¶25 In Smith, we recognized four circumstances which, when measured against the time needed to obtain a warrant, constitute the exigent circumstances required for a warrantless… Read more

State v. Robert J. Pallone, 2000 WI 77, 236 Wis. 2d 162, 613 N.W.2d 568, affirming State v. Pallone, 228 Wis. 2d 272, 596 N.W.2d 882 For Pallone: Steven J. Watson Issue: Whether the search of a vehicle passenger’s duffel bag, following the driver’s arrest for the forfeiture offense of having open intoxicants, was proper. Holding: The search… Read more

State v. Keith Schroeder, 2000 WI App 128, 237 Wis.2d 575, 613 N.W.2d 911 For Schroeder: Kevin D. Musolf Issue/Holding: Inspection of child pornography on a computer, found during a warrant-authorized search of a computer for unrelated material, was in plain view so as to be subject to seizure without a separate warrant: 13            In order… Read more

State v. James H. Oswald, 2000 WI App 3, 232 Wis.2d 103, 606 N.W.2d 238 For Oswald: James L. Fullin, Jr., SPD, Madison Appellate Issue: Whether a search of documents exceeded the scope of a warrant authorizing a search for currency, among other things. Holding: Because the warrant authorized a search for currency, the officers were… Read more

State v. Patrick E. Richter, 2000 WI 58, 235 Wis. 2d 524, 612 N.W.2d 29, reversing State v. Richter, 224 Wis. 2d 814, 592 N.W.2d 310 (Ct. App. 1999) For Richter: Susan Alesia, SPD, Madison Appellate Issue/Holding: ¶29 There are four well-recognized categories of exigent circumstances that have been held to authorize a law enforcement officer’s warrantless… Read more

State v. Rick R. Rome, 2000 WI App 243, 239 Wis.2d 491, 620 N.W.2d 225 For Rome: William E. Schmaal, SPD, Madison Appellate Issue/Holding: Police entry into a home and subsequent seizure of drugs in a closet was justified under the emergency doctrine: ¶12 In State v. Pires, 55 Wis. 2d 597, 201 N.W.2d 153 (1972)… Read more