Warrantless Search – Suppression of Evidence

By: Derek Hawkins//September 23, 2021//

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WI Court of Appeals – District IV

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Percy L. Oliver

Case No.: 2020AP1004-CR

Officials: Kloppenburg, Graham, and Nashold, JJ.

Focus: Warrantless Search – Suppression of Evidence

Percy L. Oliver appeals a judgment of conviction for second-degree reckless homicide. Shortly after his arrest, police asked Oliver to provide a sample of his DNA and Oliver agreed to do so. On appeal, he argues that the circuit court should have suppressed the evidence obtained in this warrantless search because his consent was not voluntary. Based on the totality of the circumstances as well as the circuit court’s findings of fact and reasonable inferences, we conclude that Oliver voluntarily consented to the search. Therefore, we affirm.

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Derek A Hawkins is Corporate Counsel, at Salesforce.

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