California Supreme Court· 6/26/2006

People v. Wells

Citations

136 P.3d 810
45 Cal. Rptr. 3d 8
38 Cal. 4th 1078
2006 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 5529
2006 Daily Journal DAR 8181
2006 Cal. LEXIS 7815

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upholding the validity of a traffic stop based solely on an uncorroborated phoned-in tip that accurately described the vehicle and its location and related that a possibly intoxicated person was behind the wheel and \weaving all over the roadway\ because (1
upholding the validity of a traffic stop based solely on an uncorroborated phoned-in tip that accurately described the vehicle and its location and related that a possibly intoxicated person was behind the wheel and “weaving all over the roadway” because (1
anonymous tip of a possibly intoxicated driver “weaving all of the roadway” established. reasonable suspicion justifying stop
“[A]n officer may stop and detain a motorist on reasonable 17 suspicion that the driver has violated the law.”
“a citizen's tip may itself create a reasonable suspicion sufficient to justify a temporary vehicle stop or detention, especially if the circumstances are deemed exigent by reason of possible reckless driving or similar threats to public safety....”
\ 'weaving all over the roadway' \

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