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a. Field Sobriety Testing

State v. Gary A. Senger, 2011AP1950-CR, District 2, 1/18/12 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Senger: Robert C. Raymond; case activity Applying the test described in State v. Betow, 226 Wis. 2d 90, 94-95, 593 N.W.2d 499 (Ct.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

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Terry Stop, Compared with Arrest

State v. Daniel R. Doyle, 2010AP2466-CR, District 4, 9/22/11 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Doyle: John C. Orth; case activity Transport of drunk driving suspect 3-4 miles to local police station for purpose of administering field sobriety tests didn’t covert Terry stop into arrest, given that extreme, adverse weather conditions rendered… Read more

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State v. William M. Hughes, 2011AP647-CR, District 4, 8/25/11 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Hughes: Michael C. Witt; case activity Traffic stop supported by reasonable suspicion to believe Hughes was operating while intoxicated: The stop occurred at night, after a football game, when there is an increased frequency of drunk driving… Read more

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State v. Bridgette M. Glaze, 2010AP3128-CR, District 2, 8/24/11 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Glaze: John C. Orth; case activity Although Glaze’s stop by one officer investigating possible domestic violence was likely unsupported (¶9), the stop was adequately supported by an alternative basis: observations of a second, off-duty officer which, under… Read more

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State v. Charles L. Wendt, 2010AP2416, District 4, 6/23/11 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Wendt: Michael C. Witt; case activity “Momentary incursion” (or, “slight deviation”) into oncoming lane provided probable cause to stop motorist for violation of § 346.05. Having properly stopped Wendt, the officer had reasonable suspicion to administer field… Read more

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State v. Allen L. Resch, 2010AP2321-CR, District 2, 4/27/11 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Resch: Christopher Lee Wiesmueller, Corinne N. Wiesmueller; case activity Reasonable suspicion supported investigatory stop for possible burglary, where vehicle was parked in private business parking lot at 2:26 a.m., with engine running and lights off. ¶13      Specifically… Read more

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State v. Rafael Labedzki, 2010AP2501-CR, District 2, 4/6/11 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Labedzki: Walter Arthur, Piel, Jr.; case activity Reasonable suspicion for sobriety testing upheld, where officer had basis for concluding Labedzki was driving while intoxicated after an unchallenged stop for speeding. In brief: “Given that the trooper observed an alcoholic smell… Read more

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Reasonable Suspicion for PBT

County of Sauk v. Julio Leon, 2010AP1593, District 4, 11/24/10 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Leon: Robert C. Raymond; Leon BiC; State Resp.; Reply Odor of intoxicants insufficient, alone, to support administering PBT. ¶20      When an officer is not aware of bad driving, then other factors suggesting impairment must be more… Read more

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