By: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF//September 25, 2013//
Wisconsin Court of Appeals
Criminal
Motor Vehicles – OWI — reasonable suspicion
Ryan A. Spatchek appeals from a judgment of conviction for operating while intoxicated (OWI). Spatchek was stopped after the County of Manitowoc received an anonymous tip that Spatchek was driving drunk and the arresting officer observed Spatchek cross the fog line approximately three times in about one mile. Spatchek challenged his stop on the ground that the evidence was insufficient to justify the stop. The trial court denied the motion to suppress, concluding that, given the totality of the circumstances, the officer had reasonable suspicion to stop Spatchek’s vehicle. We agree and affirm Spatchek’s subsequent conviction. This opinion will not be published.
2013AP986 County of Manitowoc v. Spatchek
Dist II, Manitowoc County, Willis, J., Neubauer, P.J.
Attorneys: For Appellant: Piel, Walter Arthur, Jr., Milwaukee; For Respondent: Griesbach, Michael, Manitowoc