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Preclusion – OWI

By: Derek Hawkins//July 5, 2017//

Preclusion – OWI

By: Derek Hawkins//July 5, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Jeff Allen Coleman

Case No.: 2016AP1324-CR

Officials: Stark, P.J., Hruz and Seidl, JJ.

Focus: Preclusion – OWI

Jeff Coleman appeals a judgment convicting him of fifth-offense operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He contends the circuit court should have granted his motion to suppress evidence obtained as a result of the traffic stop. Coleman argues: (1) the doctrine of issue preclusion applies based on a 2009 decision suppressing evidence arising from the same traffic stop; and (2) the arresting officer lacked sufficient grounds for performing the traffic stop. We reject these arguments and affirm the judgment.

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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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