Unlawful-stop Claim – Reasonable Suspicion

By: Derek Hawkins//August 19, 2021//

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WI Supreme Court

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. James Timothy Genous

Case No.: 2021 WI 50

Focus: Unlawful-stop Claim – Reasonable Suspicion

The question in this case is whether a vehicle stop was supported by reasonable suspicion of drug activity. Examining the totality of the circumstances, we hold the stop was lawful and reverse the court of appeals.

Reversed and cause remanded

Concur:

Dissent: DALLET, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which ANN WALSH BRADLEY and KAROFSKY, JJ., joined.

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Derek A Hawkins is Corporate Counsel, at Salesforce.

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