State v. Charles E. Young, 2006 WI 98, affirming 2004 WI App 227 For Young: Martha K. Askins, SPD, Madison Appellate Issue/Holding: Refusal to obey an officer’s command to halt reinforces extant reasonable suspicion to stop the individual: ¶73 Officer Alfredson testified that after he ordered Young to return to the car the first time, Young “turned and started walking… Read more
b. Flight
State v. Kelsey C.R., 2001 WI 54 For Kelsey C. R.: Susan Alesia, SPD, Madison Appellate Issue: Whether the police seizure of Kelsey, after she fled upon encountering them, was based on reasonable suspicion that she had committed, or was about to commit, a crime. Holding: (Lead, 3-vote opinion:) ¶42 … Upon de novo review, we conclude… Read more
State v. Alisha M. Olson, 2001 WI App 284 For Olson: Daniel P. Fay Issue: Whether the police had reasonable suspicion to make a traffic stop to investigate the driver for a burglary two days earlier. Holding: ¶8. In the present case, we find sufficient facts to give rise to a reasonable suspicion that Olson had… Read more
State v. Lawrence J. Fields, 2000 WI App 218, 239 Wis.2d 38, 619 N.W.2d 279 For Fields: Daniel Goggin Issue: Whether the police stop of a car, merely because it had lingered at a stop sign for a few seconds, was supported by reasonable suspicion. Holding: To ask the question is to answer it. This was… Read more
