State v. Craig R. Moss, 2012AP259-CR, District 3, 8/14/12 court of appeals decision (1-judge, ineligible for publication); case activity Terry stop of Moss’s car supported by reasonable suspicion of involvement in drug activity: ¶10 While patrolling a high crime area in the middle of the night, Steffens observed a vehicle stop briefly in front of a known drug house. When… Read more
5. High crime areas
State v. Demonte D. Miller, 2011AP1069-CR, District 1, 12/6/11 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Miller: Hannah Blair Schieber, Ellen Henak, SPD, Milwaukee Appellate; case activity Temporary stop of Miller not supported by reasonable suspicion under the following facts: Miller was part of “a quiet candlelight vigil for Miller’s best friend, who had been killed… Read more
State v. Joshua O. Kyles, 2004 WI 15, affirming court of appeals’ unpublished decision For Kyles: Eileen A. Hirsch, SPD, Madison Appellate Issue/Holding: The following factors did not add up to reasonable suspicion supporting the frisk of a passenger during a routine traffic stop (¶17): (1) The officer testified that he “didn’t feel any particular threat before searching” the… Read more
State v. Melvin Bridges, 2009 WI 66, PFR filed 5/18/09 For Bridges: Michael S. Holzman Issue/Holding: Frisk of Bridges during routine traffic stop (defective brake lights) upheld, where the early-evening stop was in an area “where the police had received numerous complaints of gunshots fired at night,” and Bridges when pulled over had made “a questionable movement”; State v… Read more
State v. Tamara C. Limon, 2008 WI App 77, PFR filed 5/7/08 For Limon: Wm. Tyroler, SPD, Milwaukee Appellate; Lisa A. Packard, Law Student Issue/Holding: ¶34 Here, the officers were outnumbered and without backup when, following an anonymous tip that drug dealing and drug loitering activities were taking place on the porch of a residence in… Read more
State v. Clemente Lamont Alexander, 2008 WI App 9 For Alexander: Michael C. Demo Issue: Whether the police had reasonable suspicion to search the glove compartment of a car, stopped for a minor traffic violation (right turn on red without stopping), based on multiple factors: delay in pulling over, furtive movements, high-crime area, and post-stop observation… Read more
State v. Tartorius Allen, 226 Wis.2d 66, 593 N.W.2d 504 (Ct. App. 1999) For Allen: Steven D. Phillips, SPD, Madison Appellate. Holding: A frisk is an intrusion additional to the stop, and requires additional justification about the presence of a weapon, which the court finds: Allen and his companion being in a high-crime area, standing… Read more
Reasonable Suspicion – Stop – Basis – Warrant Execution – leaving house where warrant being executed
State v. Louis Taylor, 226 Wis.2d 490, 595 N.W.2d 56 (Ct. App. 1999) For Taylor: Donald T. Lang, SPD, Madison Appellate. Holding: Taylor walked out the back door as police were knocking on the front door to execute a warrant for someone else, in an area described as “high drug … high gang.” The police were… Read more
