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State v. Goebel

Citations

  • 307 N.W.2d 915
  • 103 Wis. 2d 203
  • 1981 Wisc. LEXIS 2793

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • officer stopped to see if a motorist who had pulled to the side of the road was in need of assistance
  • “[Community caretaking contacts] are not only authorized, but constitute an important duty of law enforcement officers”
  • “[Community caretaking contacts] are not only authorized, but constitute an important duty of law enforcement officers.”
  • brief and involuntary detention is involved with any investigatory stop

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Judges: Day, Abrahamson

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