Legal Opinion

State v. Morgan

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided November 21, 1995No. 93-2089-CRPublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRoland B. Day, C.J.

This is a review of an unpublished court of appeals decision reversing an order of the circuit court for Milwaukee County, the Honorable John A. Franke, suppressing a handgun and cocaine base found on petitioner Michael T. Morgan (Morgan). Morgan was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, contrary to Wis. Stat. § 941.23 (1991-92), and possession of cocaine while armed, contrary to Wis. Stat. §§ 161.14(7)(a), 161.41(3m), 161.48, 939.63 (1991-92). Morgan challenged the legality of the pat-down search that produced the evidence leading to the charges. At a hearing on May 28, 1993, the circuit…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Michigan v. LongSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. United States v. SharpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Ohio v. FreemanOhio Supreme Court · 1980
  5. People v. SouzaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1994

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. State v. Kelsey C.R.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2001
  2. State v. McGillWisconsin Supreme Court · 2000
  3. State v. KylesWisconsin Supreme Court · 2004
  4. State v. BetowCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1999
  5. State v. YoungCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1997

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