State v. Erickson

The state appeals the trial court’s order suppressing evidence uncovered in a warrantless inspection of a truck by state conservation wardens acting under secs. 23.61 (4) 2 and 29.33 (6), 3 Stats. The trial court determined that the warrantless inspection constituted an unlawful search under both art. I, §11 of the Wisconsin Constitution and the fourth and fourteenth amendments of the United State Constitution. 4 Because we conclude that sec. 29.33(6) authorizing the warrant-less search is constitutionally valid, and because the search was reasonably conducted in accordance with the statute,…