Unlawful-stop Claim – Reasonable Suspicion

By: Derek Hawkins//November 11, 2020//

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WI Court of Appeals – District IV

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Jeffrey R. Palmer

Case No.: 2019AP993-CR

Officials: Blanchard, Kloppenburg, and Graham, JJ.

Focus: Unlawful-stop Claim – Reasonable Suspicion

Jeffrey R. Palmer appeals a judgment of conviction entered on his guilty plea to one count of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) as a fourth offense. Palmer argues that the circuit court erred in denying his motion to suppress because police (1) lacked reasonable suspicion to justify a traffic stop and (2) unlawfully extended the traffic stop to investigate whether he was driving while intoxicated. We reject Palmer’s arguments and 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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