State v. Lawrence A. Williams/State v. Antwon C. Mathews, 2002 WI 94, reversing 2001 WI App 249, 248 Wis. 2d 361, 635 N.W.2d 869 For Williams: Thomas E. Knothe For Mathews: Peter J. Thompson Issue: Whether the traffic stop was unnecessarily prolonged so as to amount to an illegal seizure and invalidate consent to search the car. Holding… Read more
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State v. Christopher Gammons, 2001 WI App 36 For Gammons: Keith A. Findley, LAIP Issue: Whether, following stop of a car which seemed not to have plates, identification-related investigation of passenger is permissible once the officer discovers proof (display of temporary sticker) that there is in fact no apparent violation of registration laws. Holding: A lawful… Read more
State v. Terry Griffith, 2000 WI 72, 236 Wis. 2d 48, 613 N.W.2d 72, affirming unpublished decision of court of appeals For Griffith: Paul G. LaZotte Issue: Whether the police lacked authority to ask the name and birth date of a passenger of a lawfully stopped car. Holding: The police may request identifying information from passengers during traffic stops… Read more
State v. Christopher E. Betow, 226 Wis.2d 90, 593 N.W.2d 499 (Ct. App. 1999) For Betow: James C. Murray Issue/Holding: The police didn’t have reasonable suspicion to extend a routine stop for speeding based on the following: the driver’s wallet was adorned with a picture of a mushroom, coupled with the officer’s experience that the depiction… Read more
State v. Christopher E. Betow, 226 Wis.2d 90, 593 N.W.2d 499 (Ct. App. 1999) For Betow: James C. Murray. Issue/Holding: There is no question that a police officer may stop a vehicle when he or she reasonably believes the driver is violating a traffic law; and, once stopped, the driver may be asked questions reasonably… Read more
State v. Dale Gruen, 218 Wis. 2d 581, 582 N.W.2d 728 (Ct. App. 1998) For Gruen: Scott F. Anderson Issue/Holding: Temporary detention of Gruen based on reasonable suspicion that he had caused an automobile accident while intoxicated was not converted into arrest, where the 1st officer detained him for no more than 15 minutes until a… Read more
State v. Quartana, 213 Wis.2d 440, 570 N.W.2d 618 (Ct. App. 1997) For Quartana: Donal L. Connor II Issue/Holding: … Thus, when a person under investigation pursuant to a Terry stop is moved from one location to another, there exists a two-part inquiry. First, was the person moved within the “vicinity?” Second, was the purpose… Read more
State v. Daniel L. Gaulrapp, 207 Wis. 2d 600, 558 N.W.2d 696 (Ct. App. 1996) For Gaulrapp: Ralph A. Kalal Issue/Holding: Asking the motorist, during a routine stop for a muffler violation, if he had drugs or weapons and then obtaining permission to search the vehicle didn’t illegally extend the detention: The trial court here made… Read more
