Warrantless Search – Destruction of Evidence

By: Derek Hawkins//September 2, 2015//

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Criminal

WI Court of Appeals – District IV

Officials: Lundsten, Higginbotham and Sherman, JJ

Warrantless Search – Destruction of Evidence

2013AP1936-CR State of Wisconsin v. David R. Yates

David R. Yates challenges multiple warrantless searches of his home, the destruction of potentially exculpatory evidence, various evidentiary rulings at trial, and the effectiveness of his trial counsel. This appeal arises from Yates’ conviction of two counts of first-degree intentional homicide for the deaths of his five-week-old twins, and the circuit court’s denial of his motion for postconviction relief. For the reasons that follow, we reject each of Yates’ arguments. Accordingly, we affirm the circuit court.

Decision

Affirmed. Per Curiam.

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