State v. Lisa Orta and Ricardo Ruiz, 2000 WI 4, 231 Wis.2d 782, 604 N.W.2d 543, reversing unpublished decision For Orta: Mark F. Nielsen, Schwartz, Tifte & Nielsen For Ruiz: Michael P. Reisterer, Jr. For amici (SPD & WACDL): Mary E. Waitrovich, SPD, Madison Appellate, & Howard B. Eisenberg Issue: Whether the exclusionary rule applies… Read more
H. Exclusionary rule
State v. Patrick E. Richter, 2000 WI 58, 235 Wis. 2d 524, 612 N.W.2d 29, reversing 224 Wis. 2d 814, 592 N.W.2d 310 (Ct. App. 1999) For Richter: Susan Alesia, SPD, Madison Appellate Issue: Whether consent to search, immediately following warrantless entry of the home, sufficiently attentuated any taint from that entry. Holding: Consent was freely given and… Read more
State v. Kenneth M. Herrmann, 2000 WI App 38, 233 Wis. 2d 135, 608 N.W.2d 406 For Herrmann: Peter J. Morin Issue: Whether consent to search was valid, immediately following unlawful entry of the occupant’s apartment. Holding: Given the “coercive circumstances” – entry in middle of night, with officers yelling “search warrant” – any consent Herrmann… Read more
State v. Kenneth M. Herrmann, 2000 WI App 38, 233 Wis. 2d 135, 608 N.W.2d 406 For Herrmann: Peter J. Morin Issue: Whether the search warrant for Herrmann’s apartment was supported by evidence sufficiently untainted by an illegal entry into his apartment. Holding: The untainted discovery of nine marijuana plants, prior to the occurrence of the… Read more
State v. Luis E. Bermudez, 221 Wis. 2d 338, 585 N.W.2d 628 (Ct. App. 1998) For Bermudez: Donald T. Lang, SPD, Madison Appellate Issue/Holding: Consent given following illegal entry was, though, voluntary, the fruit of the illegality: When applying the attenuation theory, the following must be considered: (1) the temporal proximity of the misconduct and the… Read more
State v. Jason Phillips, 209 Wis.2d 559, 563 N.W.2d 573 (1997), reversing 209 Wis. 2d 559, 563 N.W.2d 573 For Phillips: Arthur B. Nathan Issue/Holding: Entry into defendant’s bedroom was preceded by a concededly illegal entry into defendant’s living area, in basement of house. The court holds that any taint was dissipated by the time consent was given… Read more
State v. David J. Roberson, 2006 WI 80, affirming 2005 WI App 195 For Roberson: Richard D. Martin, SPD, Madison Appellate Issue/Holding: ¶34 An in-court identification is admissible, therefore, if the court determines that the identification is based on an independent source. … In other words, the in-court identification must rest on an independent recollection of the… Read more
State v. Scott Kiekhefer, 212 Wis. 2d 460, 569 N.W.2d 316 (Ct. App. 1997) For Kiekhefer: Linda Hornik Issue/Holding1: Our inquiry does not end here, however. Because the agents’ entry constituted a violation of Kiekhefer’s Fourth Amendment protections, the question remains whether all of the seized evidence should be suppressed utilizing the attenuation doctrine articulated… Read more
