OWI – Motion to Suppress

By: Derek Hawkins//September 27, 2016//

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: Town of Grand Chute v. Shelley L. Kowalewski

Case No.: 2015AP1788

Officials: Hruz, J.

Focus: OWI – Motion to Suppress

Shelley Kowalewski appeals an order adjudging her guilty of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant (OWI) and operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration (PAC), both as a first offense. She also appeals an order denying her motion to suppress evidence. Kowalewski contends the police lacked both reasonable suspicion and probable cause to initiate a traffic stop of her vehicle, such that the stop represented an unconstitutional seizure. Because we conclude that, at the time of the stop, the police had probable cause to believe that Kowalewski had committed a traffic violation, we affirm the circuit court.

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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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