Warrantless Search – Suppression of Evidence

By: Derek Hawkins//January 19, 2022//

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Jesse Rogalla

Case No.: 2019AP1486-CR

Officials: HRUZ, J.

Focus: Warrantless Search – Suppression of Evidence

Jesse Rogalla appeals a judgment convicting him of disorderly conduct, as an act of domestic abuse. Rogalla argues that the circuit court erred by denying his motion to suppress evidence obtained after police entered his home without a warrant. The court concluded that the police entry was permissible under the exigent circumstances exception to the warrant requirement because “there was a very real and significant threat to the physical safety” of a woman within Rogalla’s home. We agree and therefore affirm.

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Derek A Hawkins is Corporate Counsel, at Salesforce.

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