By: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF//December 17, 2014//
Wisconsin Court of Appeals
Criminal
Search and Seizure – reasonable suspicion
APPEAL from a judgment of the circuit court for Racine County: CHARLES H. CONSTANTINE, Judge. Affirmed.
Terrell D. Cobbs appeals from his judgment of conviction for possession of tetrahydrocannabinols (THC), in violation of Wis. Stat. § 961.41(3g)(e). Cobbs and two companions were stopped late one night after a reported armed robbery in the area, and in the pat-down search the officer discovered, opened, and searched Cobbs’ cigarette box. The officer found marijuana in the box, and Cobbs was arrested. Cobbs moved to suppress the evidence, challenging the stop and the search of the cigarette box. After the trial court denied his motion, Cobbs pled guilty to possession of THC. He now appeals.
2014AP000501-CR State v. Terrell D. Cobbs
DISTRICT II, Racine County, CHARLES H. CONSTANTINE, NEUBAUER, P.J.
Attorneys: For Appellant: Robe, Melissa D. For Respondent: Weber, Gregory M., Hanson, Patricia J.