Legal Opinion
State v. Flynn
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided December 4, 1979No. 77-078-CRPublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBeilfuss, C. J.
The facts out of which this question arises are as follows: On February 5, 1976, at approximately 2:45 a.m., Green Bay Police Officer Timo thy Sargent was dispatched to a break-in at Trader’s Point, a sporting goods store in the 200 block of North Broadway, Green Bay, Wisconsin. A witness had reportedly observed a man between 5'9" and 6' tall with dark hair and dressed all in dark clothing break a window to the store and remove a rifle. Upon his arrival at the scene, Officer Sargent was instructed to patrol the area and look for possible suspects.
At approximately 3:15 a.m., Sargent observed…
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