Wisconsin Supreme Court· 5/9/1990

State v. Anderson

Citations

454 N.W.2d 763
155 Wis. 2d 77
1990 Wisc. LEXIS 238

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suspicious behavior that might have an innocent explanation may still provide the basis for reasonable suspicion to justify an investigative stop
suspicious behavior that might have an innocent explanation may still provide the basis for reasonable suspicion to justify an investigative stop
“if any reasonable inference of wrongful conduct can be objectively discerned, notwithstanding the existence of other innocent inferences that could be drawn, the officers have the right to temporarily detain the individual for the purpose of inquiry.”
“Although many innocent explanations could be hypothesized … a reasonable police officer who is charged with enforcing the law as well as maintaining peace and order cannot ignore the inference that criminal activity may well be afoot.”
“[I]f any reasonable inference of wrongful conduct can be objectively discerned, notwithstanding the existence of other innocent inferences that could be drawn, the officers have the right to temporarily detain the individual for the purpose of inquiry.”
flight from a police officer alone constitutes reasonable suspicion

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Judges: William A. Bablitch

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