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STATE v. MURDOCK

No. 88-0918-CR.

151 Wis.2d 198 (1989)

445 N.W.2d 319

STATE of Wisconsin, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Leonard MURDOCK, Defendant-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided May 11, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff-appellant the cause was submitted on the briefs of Donald J. Hanaway, attorney general, and Barry M. Levenson, assistant attorney general.

For the defendant-respondent the cause was submitted on the brief of David M. Sweet, of Milwaukee.

FINE, J.

This case presents a significant search and seizure issue: what is the scope of a permissible warrantless search of premises when the search is incident to a lawful arrest? Since the issue involves the application of constitutional principles to undisputed facts, we decide this matter de novo. See State v. Fry, 131 Wis.2d 153, 171, 175, 388 N.W.2d 565, 573, cert. denied,<...

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