State v. Dawn M. Fletcher, 2011AP1356-CR, District 3, 3/27/12 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Fletcher: Earl J. Luaders, III; case activity The court upholds search of a car following a drug dog alert which occurred while an officer was still processing a warning ticket for a conceded traffic violation: ¶7 On appeal, Fletcher… Read more
1. Stops, in general
State v. Daniel M. Buesgens, No. 2011AP2241-CR, District 3, 3/27/12 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Buesgens: Eric John Nelson; case activity Buesgens, told he was “absolutely free to go” after a concededly proper traffic stop, wasn’t then “reseized” when the officer asked questions related to whether he had been drinking. ¶15 Similar to Williams… Read more
State v. Jermaine Kennard Young, 2010AP2959-CR, District 1, 3/6/12 court of appeals decision (not recommended for publication); for Young: Robert N. Meyeroff; case activity Reasonable suspicion existed to justify investigative stop of Young, based on a tip from confidential informant that someone matching Young’s description would be at a specified time and place to sell… Read more
State v. Gary A. Senger, 2011AP1950-CR, District 2, 1/18/12 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Senger: Robert C. Raymond; case activity Applying the test described in State v. Betow, 226 Wis. 2d 90, 94-95, 593 N.W.2d 499 (Ct. App. 1999) for extending a traffic stop, the court concludes that the officer had… Read more
State v. Antonio D. Brown, 2013 WI App 17, petition for review granted 10/15/13; case activity Police lacked probable cause to stop Brown for a defective tail lamp, § 347.13, based on one unlit bulb (out of four) in the tail lamp assembly: ¶19 The parties agree with the circuit court’s finding that the police… Read more
State v. Heather M. Kolman, 2011AP1917-CR, District 4, 1/12/12 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Kolman: John C. Orth; case activity Scope of a concededly proper traffic stop (for defective brake light) wasn’t unlawfully expanded by testing Kolman for signs of intoxication (reciting alphabet; “mini” HGN test). ¶15 Most relevant here, and as discussed… Read more
on review of summary opinion; for Miller: Martha K. Askins, SPD, Madison Appellate; case activity Terry Stop – Reasonable Suspicion Issue (composed by On Point): Whether information obtained from a jail inmate and other, anonymous sources established reasonable suspicion for a Terry stop. Neither the court of appeals summary order nor Miller’s petition for review… Read more
State v. John R. Nelson, 2011AP125-CR, District 2, 12/7/11 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Nelson: John A. Nelson; case activity The officer’s observation that Nelson’s vehicle intruded “somewhat into the intersection” before stopping provided reasonable suspicion for a stop-sign violation, § 346.46(1). The stop wasn’t unnecessarily prolonged by summoning a drug… Read more
