City of Tomah v. Matthew Pudlow, 2010AP1044, District 4, 9/15/10 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Pudlow: Rick Niemeier, Maggie Premo; BiC; Resp.; Reply Traveling in reverse at 30 mph, near an intersection with a highway, provided reasonable suspicion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
1. Stops, in general
State v. Charles G. Jury, 2010AP622-CR, District 2, 9/1/10 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Jury: Eric R. Pangburn; BiC; Resp. Reasonable suspicion supported stop of vehicle for any or all of the following reasons: dim tail light; necklace hanging from rearview mirror so as to obstruct driver’s view; driving on double yellow line… Read more
City of Oshkosh v. Richard A. Selquist, 2010AP862, District 2, 9/1/10 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Selquist: Walter Arthur Piel, Jr.; BiC; Resp.; Reply The police had reasonable suspicion to continue temporary detention of Selquist and to request filed sobriety testing while investigating a traffic accident: ¶7 … In reviewing whether the… Read more
State v. Robert Wendt, 2010AP75-CR, District 1, 8/17/10 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Wendt: Kirk B. Obear; BiC; Resp. Reasonable suspicion supported temporary stop of driver of truck idling at 1:30 a.m. behind business in winter with it snow plow up. ¶16 Here, there were “specific and articulable facts,” as set… Read more
State v. James Casas Klausen, 2009AP2268, District 4, 8/12/10 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Klausen: Tracey A. Wood; BiC; Resp. Traffic Stop – No Wisconsin DL Wisconsin law “contemplates that a person with a valid out-of-state driver’s license who becomes a Wisconsin resident has sixty days, after becoming a Wisconsin resident… Read more
State v. Glenn L. Earhart, 2010AP348-CR, District 3, 8/10/10 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Earhart: Patrick J. Stangl; BiC; Resp.; Reply Reasonable Suspicion – Informant Reliability Authorities were under no obligation to check into a citizen-informant’s criminal record before acting on the information she related. ¶9 Earhart argues Kistner unreasonably relied… Read more
City of Chippewa Falls v. Kenneth C. Hein, No. 09AP2729, District III, 6/23/10 court of appeals decision (1-judge; not for publication); for Hein: Paul D. Polacek; BiC; (Resp. not on-line); Reply Stop of Hein’s vehicle was supported by “reports of suspicious activity about 2:30 a.m., the nature of which was unknown:” ¶10 … A prudent officer… Read more
City of Ripon v. Jonathan Lebese, No. 2009AP2996-FT, District II, 6/16/10 court of appeals decision (1-judge; not for publication); for Lebese: Wendy A. Patrickus; BiC; Resp. ¶13 The circuit court’s “preliminary ruling” was based on the well-established standards of reasonable suspicion. Lebese’s counsel had proffered that the additional defense witness would corroborate Lebese’s account that… Read more
