State v. Betterley

Jody Betterley appeals a judgment convicting him of felony theft in violation of § 943.20(l)(d), STATS., obstructing an officer in violation of § 946.41(1), Stats., and forgery in violation of § 943.38(2), STATS., and an order denying his motion for postconviction relief. Betterley contends that the trial court erred by refusing to suppress a diamond ring seized from his jail property box held by the police during his incarceration as a result of an inventory search. Betterley argues that the warrantless seizure of the ring constituted an unreasonable search and seizure in violation of §…