Showing posts with label anonymous tip dwi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label anonymous tip dwi. Show all posts

Sunday, March 25, 2018

Anonymous Police Tips and DWI



Anyone can call in a police tip. But whether that police tip will hold up constitutionally is another story entirely. Anonymous tips where the caller chooses to not reveal who they are face greater scrutiny. Because anonymous tips are less reliable and credible they must be more specific.

One recent DWAI drugs case (2018, People v. Feinberg) was tossed because the tip wasn't up to snuff. Why?