Fourth Amendment

By: Derek Hawkins//February 15, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District II

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Richard L. Keller

Case No.: 2016AP500-CR

Officials: Neubauer, C.J., Reilly, P.J., and Gundrum, J.

Focus: Fourth Amendment

The State appeals the finding that the search of Richard L. Keller’s computer was a police search rather than a probationary search. As the search was administered and executed for probation purposes at the request of and on behalf of the probation agent and as the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) analyst was not independently conducting a police investigation or search, we reverse.

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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