Legal Opinion
Wendricks v. State
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 2, 1976No. 75-183-CRPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHanley, J.
Three issues are presented on this appeal:
1. Was there “reasonable cause” for the forcible stop of the taxicab?
2. Did probable cause exist for the subsequent arrest of its passengers ?
3. Were the weapons and bag of money obtained as the fruits of invalid police activity and thus inadmissible into evidence?
Vehicle stop.
Wendricks contends that an arrest occurred when the taxicab was forced to stop, or at least occurred when he was ordered to exit from the cab. Noting that the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution and art. I, sec. 11 of the Wisconsin Constitution have been held to…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Chimel v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Sibron v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by18 opinions
- David K. Guenther v. Mark Holmgreen and City of Black River FallsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
- State v. HarrisWisconsin Supreme Court · 1996
- State v. GuzyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1987
- State v. DrogsvoldCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1981
- State v. MonahanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1977
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