1. Stops, in general

State v. Diane C. Parker, 2012AP245-CR, District 4, 7/12/12 court of appeals decision (1-judge, ineligible for publication); case activity  ¶13      Applying these standards to the facts here, this court agrees with the circuit court that the deputy reasonably suspected Parker of criminal activity.  In particular, this court focuses on the following facts as supporting reasonable suspicion:  Parker’s vehicle… Read more

State v. Joseph C. Miller, 2012 WI 61, affirming summary order; case activity ¶5   We conclude that under the totality of the circumstances police acted reasonably when they conducted an investigatory stop of the vehicle that Miller was driving based on reasonable suspicion “that criminal activity may be afoot.”[5]  We are confident that police had the requisite reasonable… Read more

court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Thomas: John M. Carroll; case activity Traffic Stop – Duration  ¶8        Thomas argues Schellinger lacked reasonable suspicion to extend the traffic stop because the only fact supporting Schellinger’s belief that Thomas was operating while intoxicated was the odor of intoxicants.  Thomas asserts the odor of intoxicants does not… Read more

State v. Susan C. Macho, 2011AP1841-CR, District 2, 5/23/12 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Macho: Leonard G. Adent; case activity ¶8        In this case, Edwards’ actions in pulling up behind Macho and shining his spotlight into her car did not amount to a “show of authority sufficient to effect a seizure.”  Young, 294… Read more

State v. Mary Alice Gentry, 2012AP59-CR, District 4, 5/24/12 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Gentry: Chandra N. Harvey, SPD, Madison Appellate; case activity ¶6        A traffic stop is a seizure within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which provides protections against unreasonable search and seizure.  State v. Malone, 2004… Read more

State v. Joel R. Medrow, 2011AP2314, District 1, 5/15/12 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Medrow: Chad A. Kanning; case activity An anonymous call to the police reported that the caller had followed a possibly impaired driver who had turned parked in the front parking lot of the Cudahy Police Department; the report… Read more

County of Waukesha v. Thomas C. Groshek, 2011AP001371, District 2/4, 5/3/12 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Groshek: Thomas C. Simon; case activity ¶7        Deputy Smith was dispatched to a semi-rural area to investigate a report  that a motorcycle had been involved in an accident at approximately 1:30 a.m., around “bar time,” in the vicinity… Read more