State v. Cathy Ann Currie, 2011AP322-CR, District 3, 7/19/11 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Currie: Jon Stanek; case activity ¶7 Lear testified he stopped Currie because he observed “a very large air freshener” hanging from her rearview mirror. The court determined that any object hanging from a rearview mirror would obstruct a driver’s… Read more
2. Probable cause
State v. Ryan Stefan Roberts, 2010AP2899, District 4, 6/30/11 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Roberts: Bruce J. Rosen, Susan C. Blesener; case activity Request for preliminary breath test supported by probable cause, despite somewhat inconclusive field test results, in view of strong odor of alcohol emitted by Roberts along with his… Read more
State v. Charles L. Wendt, 2010AP2416, District 4, 6/23/11 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Wendt: Michael C. Witt; case activity “Momentary incursion” (or, “slight deviation”) into oncoming lane provided probable cause to stop motorist for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
State v. Andrew R. Reierson, 2010AP596-CR, District 4, 4/28/11 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Reierson: John Smerlinski; case activity The officer’s erroneous reading of Reierson’s license plate, causing the officer to wrongly believe that his registration had expired, nonetheless supported stop of the car under the good-faith rule. ¶11 We conclude… Read more
on petition for review of summary order; for Goss: Daniel J. Chapman; case activity Issue (formulated by On Point: Whether probable cause of intoxication to administer a preliminary breath test under § 343.303 was shown by the smell of alcohol on the driver along with four prior OWI convictions. The catch: with 4 priors, Goss’s legal blood alcohol content limit… Read more
Village of Hortonville v. George A. Buchman, 2010AP2836, District 3, 3/22/11 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Buchman: Walter Arthur Piel, Jr.; case activity Observation of Buchman’s vehicle “operating left of center (line)” established probable cause of a violation of § 346.05 (“shall drive on the right side of the roadway”). This… Read more
Kenosha County v. Jodi A. Braune, 2010AP834, District 2, 3/9/11 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Braune: Theodore B. Kmiec, III; case activity ¶7 We hold that under the plain language of Wis. Stat. § 346.13(3), Braune’s deviation over the fog line was sufficient to establish probable cause that Braune committed a traffic… Read more
County of Sheboygan v. William M. Lane, 2010AP1756, District 2, 2/2/11 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Lane: George Limbeck; case activity; State BiC; Lane Resp. ¶6 As a threshold matter, the County addresses the proper test for assessing the validity of the traffic stop. The County contends that the appropriate standard is… Read more
