Probable Cause – Suppression of Evidence

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Andrew Anton Sabo

Case No.: 2017AP2289-CR

Officials: Kessler, P.J., Brash and Dugan, JJ.

Focus: Probable Cause – Suppression of Evidence

Andrew Anton Sabo appeals his judgment of conviction entered after he pled guilty to one count of possessing between five and fifteen grams of cocaine with intent to deliver as a second or subsequent offense, and two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Sabo asserts that evidence seized from his residence during the execution of a search warrant should have been suppressed because the affidavit in support of the warrant failed to provide probable cause.

Sabo further argues that he made the required preliminary showing for a Franks-Mann hearing relating to alleged false statements included in that affidavit, and, as such, the trial court erred in declining to hear his motion. Additionally, Sabo contends that the trial court erred when it denied his motion to compel disclosure of the identity of the informant who provided information that was included in the affidavit in support of the warrant. We affirm.

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Derek A Hawkins is trademark corporate counsel for Harley-Davidson. Hawkins oversees the prosecution and maintenance of the Harley-Davidson’s international trademark portfolio in emerging markets.