Sufficiency of Evidence – Unreasonable Seizure

By: Derek Hawkins//March 22, 2018//

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WI Court of Appeals – District II

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Matthew F. Summerville

Case No.: 2017AP905-CR

Officials: Neubauer, C.J., Reilly, P.J., and Gundrum, J.

Focus: Sufficiency of Evidence – Unreasonable Seizure

Matthew F. Summerville appeals from his judgment of conviction, arguing the circuit court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence. Specifically, Summerville contends warrants to search his home and his mother’s home, the searches of which resulted in the discovery of evidence ultimately leading to his conviction, lacked probable cause to justify the searches. We disagree.

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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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