Date: 10-16-2025

Case Style: United States of America v. Jaison L. Coleman

Case Number: 24-cr-00012

Judge: William M. Conley

Court: United States District Court for the Western District of New York (DaneUnited States District Attorney’s Office in County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office in Madison

Defendant's Attorney:

Description: Madison, Wisconsin, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Responding to 911 calls of domestic violence is one of the most difficult responsibilities of police officers. This case is a good example. Just after 4:00 a.m. on April 20, 2023, Officer Jamie Kizer of the Marshfield, Wisconsin police department, responded to a caller reporting that her stepfather (Jaison Coleman) threatened to kill her mother (Lisa Coleman) and was still inside the home. Officer Kizer knocked on the door and spoke to Lisa, who balked when
asked whether her kids were okay. Officer Kizer reacted by saying, “I’m sensing that we almost need to come inside to
make sure of that.” Lisa then said, “Okay” and proceeded to tell Officer Kizer that her kids were in one bedroom, her
husband was in another, and her dogs were friendly and would not bite.

ased on information gained following their entry into the
house, the officers sought and secured a warrant to search the
Coleman home. The search turned up several guns, leading
in time to a federal indictment charging Coleman with pos-
sessing a firearm as a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C.
§ 922(g)(1).

Courts assess the voluntariness of consent by considering
the totality of the circumstances. See United States v. Han, 105
F.4th 986, 991 (7th Cir. 2024). Pertinent factors often include,
but are not limited to, “(1) the person’s age, intelligence, and
education; (2) whether he was advised of his constitutional
rights; (3) how long he was detained before he gave his con-
sent; (4) whether his consent was immediate, or was
prompted by repeated requests by the authorities; (5) whether
any physical coercion was used; and (6) whether the individ-
ual was in police custody when he gave his consent.” United
States v. Figueroa-Espana, 511 F.3d 696, 705 (7th Cir. 2007) (cit-
ing United States v. Santiago, 428 F.3d 699, 704–05 (7th Cir.
2005)).

Outcome: Coleman chose to plead guilty while reserving his right on appeal to challenge the suppression ruling.

The district court found that this exchange supplied Officer Kizer with the consent necessary to enter the home and, further, that he and his colleagues did not exceed the scope of Lisa’s consent once inside. The district court, therefore, did not suppress the firearms ultimately found in the home. We agree and affirm Jaison Coleman’s conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm.

Affirmed

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