Probable Cause – Sufficiency of Evidence

By: Derek Hawkins//November 9, 2021//

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WI Court of Appeals – District IV

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Keith X. Hoffman

Case No.: 2021AP271-CR

Officials: Kloppenburg, Fitzpatrick, and Nashold, JJ.

Focus: Probable Cause – Sufficiency of Evidence

The State appeals a circuit court judgment dismissing a criminal complaint charging Keith Hoffman with stalking under WIS. STAT. § 940.32(2) (2019-20). The court had previously dismissed an earlier complaint after declining to find probable cause at the preliminary hearing. The sole issue we decide is whether the allegations in the new complaint are sufficient to establish probable cause that Hoffman committed the stalking offense charged. We agree with the State that the allegations are sufficient. Accordingly, we reverse the circuit court’s judgment and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

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Derek A Hawkins is Corporate Counsel, at Salesforce.

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