Unlawful Stop – Suppression of Evidence

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

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Vance D. Reed

Case No.: 2018AP1051-CR

Officials: Stark, P.J., Hruz and Seidl, JJ.

Focus: Unlawful Stop – Suppression of Evidence

Vance Reed appeals a judgment, entered upon his no-contest pleas, convicting him of two counts of first-degree intentional homicide. Reed contends the circuit court erred by denying his pretrial motion to suppress DNA evidence and statements he made to law enforcement. Specifically, Reed asserts he was unlawfully stopped and seized before consenting to provide a DNA sample, thus requiring suppression of the DNA evidence and his statements to law enforcement as fruit of the poisonous tree. We reject Reed’s arguments and affirm the judgment.

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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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