On Point

State v. Michael T. Morgan, 197 Wis. 2d 200, 539 N.W.2d 887 (1995) For Morgan: Wm. J. Tyroler, SPD, Milwaukee Appellate; Calvin Malone Issue/Holding: … The court of appeals then held that the search of Morgan was supported by articulable facts in the record, including the “fairly-high-crime-rate area”; Morgan’s driving in two alleys at approximately […]

State v. Nakia N. Hayes, 196 Wis. 2d 753, 540 N.W.2d 1 (Ct. App. 1995) For Hayes: William E. Schmaal, SPD, Madison Appellate Issue/Holding: Next, Hayes argues that innocent persons could become caught up in the “all occupants” provisions of the search warrant. This obviously is true. But it does not necessarily invalidate the warrant. The […]

State v. Wilfred E. Tobias, 196 Wis.2d 53, 538 N.W.2d 843 (Ct. App. 1995) For Tobias: Barbara A. Cadwell Issue/Holding1: The primary concern in attenuation cases is whether the evidence objected to was obtained by exploitation of a prior police illegality or instead by means sufficiently attenuated so as to be purged of the taint. Anderson, […]