Warrantless Search – Third-party Consent

By: Derek Hawkins//April 11, 2018//

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WI Court of Appeals – District II

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Dorian M. Torres

Case No.: 2016AP1398-CR

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

Focus: Warrantless Search – Third-party Consent

Dorian M. Torres appeals from a judgment of conviction and challenges the denial of his motion to suppress, asserting that police discovered evidence through a warrantless and unlawful search of his apartment. We conclude that police reasonably relied on third-party consent for the search, making a warrant unnecessary and the search lawful. We affirm.

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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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