Motion to Suppress

By: Derek Hawkins//March 29, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District IV

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Faith N. Reed

Case No.: 2016P1609-CR

Officials: Blanchard, J.

Focus: Motion to Suppress

Faith Reed appeals a judgment of conviction for misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor bail jumping. She contends that the circuit court erred in denying her motion to suppress evidence obtained after an unlawful police entry to her apartment unit. I conclude that the entry was lawful, because the officer entered the unit after receiving uncoerced, unequivocal, and specific consent to enter from someone with actual or apparent authority to give consent. Accordingly, I affirm.

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