Unlawful-stop Claim – Reasonable Suspicion

By: Derek Hawkins//November 20, 2019//

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WI Court of Appeals – District II

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Jamie Ellin Grimm

Case No.: 2019AP789-CR

Officials: NEUBAUER, C.J.

Focus: Unlawful-stop Claim – Reasonable Suspicion

Jamie Ellin Grimm appeals from a judgment of conviction for operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration (second offense) and challenges the circuit court’s order denying her motion to suppress the evidence. She asserts that the officer did not have reasonable suspicion to conduct a traffic stop when she flashed her high beams at the oncoming officer within 500 feet. We conclude that the officer had sufficient grounds to reasonably suspect that a traffic violation had taken place, justifying the stop. 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.

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