1. Stops, in general

City of Mequon v. Monica Maureen Cooley, 2010AP2142, District 2, 2/23/11 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Cooley: Dudley A. Williams; case activity Reasonable suspicion supported early-morning stop of car in otherwise empty parking lot. ¶7        We agree with the circuit court that Brandemuehl conducted a lawful Terry stop.  Brandemuehl could point to specific and articulable facts[3]… Read more

State v. Brian R. Rogers, 2010AP1300-CR, District 4, 12/9/10 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); pro se; State’s Resp. Br. Even assuming Rogers violated no traffic law, his driving pattern provided reasonable suspicion for a stop: ¶10      Here too, the totality of the circumstances provided Lambrecht with reasonable suspicion to initiate a traffic stop.  Lambrecht… Read more

State v. Joseph E. Jenamann, 2010AP1825-CR, District 4, 11/24/10 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Jenamann: Matthew Allen; State BiC; Jenamann Resp; Reply Continuing detention, following routine traffic stop for loud muffler and after Jenamann passed sobriety tests, was unlawful: ¶12      The only suspicious factors suggesting drug activity were bloodshot, glassy eyes… Read more

State v. Joshua L. McDonald, 2010AP1045-CR, District 4, 11/18/10 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for McDonald: Tracey A. Wood; McDonald BiC; State Resp.; Reply Traffic Stop – Duration ¶13      We conclude that the time it took for the deputy to ask McDonald whether he had been drinking that night and for McDonald to… Read more

City of Kenosha v. Elizabeth R. Tower, 2009AP1957, District 2, 10/6/10   court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Tower: Michael F. Torphy; BiC; Resp.; Reply Because the police knew Tower was merely stopped temporarily for the purpose of dropping of a passenger – an explicit statutory exception to illegal parking – they didn’t have… Read more

court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Cortes: Timmothy J. Lennon; BiC; Resp.; Reply State v. Rolando S. Cortes, 2010AP621-CR, Distric 3, 10/5/10 The officer had reasonable suspicion to perform a traffic stop: ¶7        Conley’s inference that Cortes was trying to elude or evade police was reasonable given the totality of the circumstances. … Read more

City of Tomah v. Matthew Pudlow, 2010AP1044, District 4, 9/15/10 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Pudlow: Rick Niemeier, Maggie Premo; BiC; Resp.; Reply Traveling in reverse at 30 mph, near an intersection with a highway, provided reasonable suspicion to stop: ¶13      The totality of the circumstances provided Officer Furlano with reasonable suspicion to… Read more