Sufficiency of Evidence

By: Derek Hawkins//November 20, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District II

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Matthew P. Elliott

Case No.: 2016AP2363-CR

Officials: REILLY, P.J.

Focus: Sufficiency of Evidence

Matthew P. Elliott appeals from a judgment of conviction for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI), second offense. Elliott argues that he was illegally seized. We affirm as Elliott’s encounter with the officer was consensual and, therefore, no seizure under the Fourth Amendment occurred.

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