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STATE v. JACKSON

Nos. 87-1374-CR, 87-1375-CR.

147 Wis.2d 824 (1988)

434 N.W.2d 386

STATE of Wisconsin, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. David William JACKSON, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided January 25, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the defendant-appellant there were briefs and oral argument by Glenn L. Cushing, assistant state public defender.

For the plaintiff-respondent the cause was argued by David J. Becker, assistant attorney general, with whom on the brief was Donald J. Hanaway, attorney general.

WILLIAM A. BABLITCH, J.

The issue before us is whether the flight of an individual upon sighting the police can provide reasonable suspicion justifying a temporary investigative stop. We conclude that the totality of the circumstances here led the officer to reasonably suspect that David William Jackson (Jackson) was committing, was about to commit, or had committed a crime. Accordingly, the officer was justified in temporarily...

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