109 Wis. 2d 83 - State v. Williamson’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 7 state decisions

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The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““THE ABOVE NAMED COMPLAINING WITNESS BEING DULY SWORN SAYS THAT THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT IN THE COUNTY OF MILWAUKEE, STATE OF WISCONSIN, on January 2, 1981, at 1016 W. Center Street, City of Milwaukee, not being a peace officer, did go armed with a concealed and dangerous weapon, contrary to Wisconsin Statutes section 941.23(1). “Upon conviction of this charge, a Class A Misdemeanor, the maximum possible penalty is a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than 9 months or both. “Complainant states he is a City of Milwaukee Police Officer and makes this complaint based upon the following: “Complainant further states that on January 2, 1981, at 1016 W. Center Street, City and County of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin, he searched the above defendant; that at that time your complainant found concealed in the right outer coat pocket of a coat that the defendant was wearing a loaded .22 cal. revolver.” The court of appeals determined that the complaint answered the six questions as follows: “What is the charge? “Marvin R. Williamson was carrying a concealed weapon in violation of 941.23, Stats. “Who is charged ? “Marvin R. Williamson is charged. “When and where is the offense alleged to have occurred ? “It occurred Janauary 2, 1981, at 1016 West Center Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. “Why is this particular person being charged ? “He was searched and a loaded .22 caliber revolver was found in his pocket. “Who says so? “Police officer Charles Berard.” 109 Wis. 2d a”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 113 Wis. 2d 389 - State v. Williamson

2. ““Search during temporary questioning. When a law enforcement officer has stopped a person for temporary questioning pursuant to s. 968.24 and reasonably suspects that he or another is in danger of physical injury, he may search such person for weapons or any instrument or article or substance readily capable of causing physical injury and of a sort not ordinarily carried in public places by law abiding persons. If he finds such a weapon or instrument, or any other property possession of which he reasonably believes may constitute the commission of a crime, or which may constitute a threat to his safety, he may take it and keep it until the completion of the questioning, at which time he shall either return it, if lawfully possessed, or arrest the person so questioned.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 113 Wis. 2d 389 - State v. Williamson

3. ““Temporary questioning without arrest. After having identified himself as a law enforcement officer, a law enforcement officer may stop a person in a public place for a reasonable period of time when the officer reasonably suspects that such person is committing, is about to commit or has committed a crime, and may demand the name and address of the person and an explanation of his conduct. Such detention and temporary questioning shall be conducted in the vicinity where the person was stopped.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 113 Wis. 2d 389 - State v. Williamson