Court Error – Denial of Motion to Suppress Evidence

By: Derek Hawkins//August 2, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Travail L. Lewis

Case No.: 2017AP234-CR

Officials: KESSLER, J

Focus: Court Error – Denial of Motion to Suppress Evidence

On appeal, Lewis argues that the circuit court erred in denying his suppression motion because “officers violated [his] Fourth Amendment rights when they seized him at gunpoint without any objectively reasonable basis to believe he was engaged in any criminal activity.” (Some capitalization omitted.) Relying on State v. Gordon, 2014 WI App 44, 353 Wis. 2d 468, 846 N.W.2d 483, the State concedes that officers lacked reasonable suspicion to stop Lewis. We agree with both parties and reverse 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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