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Traffic Stop – Temporary Plate

City of Sheboygan v. Kathy L. Reindl-Knaak, 2011AP1090, District 2, 11/2/11 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Reindl-Knaal: Casey J. Hoff; case activity ¶7        The parties do not dispute that Reindl-Knaak’s vehicle had an expired front license plate, that the temporary plate affixed to the rear of the vehicle was later determined to… Read more

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Traffic Stop – Mistake of Fact

County of Sheboygan v. Jeffrey L. Bubolz, 2010AP2997, District 2, 4/6/11 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Bubolz: Casey J. Hoff; case activity Ignoring a warning sign that a road is closed except to local traffic creates reasonable suspicion for a traffic stop, even though the sign was an “unofficial” one put… Read more

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Traffic Stop – Unsafe Backing

City of Tomah v. Matthew Pudlow, 2010AP1044, District 4, 9/15/10 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Pudlow: Rick Niemeier, Maggie Premo; BiC; Resp.; Reply Traveling in reverse at 30 mph, near an intersection with a highway, provided reasonable suspicion to stop: ¶13      The totality of the circumstances provided Officer Furlano with reasonable suspicion to… Read more

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State v. Michael M. Longcore (I), 226 Wis. 2d 1, 594 N.W.2d 412 (Ct. App. 1999), affirmed by equally divided vote, 2000 WI 23, 233 Wis. 2d 278, 607 N.W.2d 620 For Longcore: William E. Schmaal, SPD, Madison Appellate. Holding: Longcore was stopped because his rear window was missing (it had been replaced with a plastic sheet)… Read more

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