Opinion ID: 2798569
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Text: ¶56 The third factor addresses whether a person's privacy interests were being invaded while he or she was in a vehicle. Here, Blatterman's comments that his chest hurt could evidence a heart condition, and his wife had reported that he may have been drunk. Medical assessment of both concerns was required because if Blatterman were to have a heart attack or was intoxicated, he could cause harm to other drivers, as well as to himself. See Kramer, 315 Wis. 2d 414, ¶44. Furthermore, a citizen has a lesser expectation of privacy in an automobile. State v. Ziedonis, 2005 WI App 249, ¶31, 287 Wis. 2d 831, 707 N.W.2d 565. Accordingly, this factor weighs in favor of the conclusion that the officer reasonably performed a community caretaker function. 28 No. 2013AP2107-CR