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OWI – Reasonable Suspicion

By: Derek Hawkins//April 11, 2017//

OWI – Reasonable Suspicion

By: Derek Hawkins//April 11, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Terrence L. Perkins

Case No.: 2016AP1427-CR

Officials: Stark, P.J.

Focus: OWI – Reasonable Suspicion

Terrence Perkins appeals a judgment convicting him of second-offense operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) and misdemeanor bail jumping. Perkins argues the officer who stopped his vehicle lacked reasonable suspicion or probable cause to believe he had committed a traffic violation. We conclude the officer had reasonable suspicion to stop Perkins’ vehicle, and, accordingly, we affirm.

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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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