Search and Seizure — reasonable suspicion — dissipation

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Search and Seizure — reasonable suspicion — dissipation

Rachel Huck appeals a judgment convicting her of possession of THC, as a party to a crime. Huck argues the circuit court erred by denying her suppression motion. She concedes the officer who stopped her vehicle had reasonable suspicion for the stop based on his knowledge that her driver’s license was suspended. However, she argues reasonable suspicion dissipated after the officer saw that the person driving the vehicle was a male, and the officer was therefore required to terminate the stop without asking the driver for identification. Under State v. Williams, 2002 WI App 306, 258 Wis. 2d 395, 655 N.W.2d 462, we conclude the officer was entitled to ask the driver of Huck’s vehicle for his driver’s license, even after the reasonable suspicion for the stop had dissipated. We therefore affirm. This opinion will not be published.

2014AP2120-CR State v. Huck

Dist III, Barron County, Bitney, J., Hoover, P.J.

Attorneys: For Appellant: Hinkel, Andrew, Madison; For Respondent: Berg, Russell E., Barron; Weber, Gregory M., Madison; Beranek, Angela L., Barron

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