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OH4 sanctions uncorroborated anonymous tip

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

Inventory search law does not require less intrusive measures be applied. Even so, there was no evidence that the defendant even requested that the vehicle go to his house, which was just blocks away. United States v. Sandifer, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 80668 (S.D. Miss. August 11, 2008).* Eyewitness called and gave her name. She was not an anonymous tipster. State v. Nowden, 2008 Ohio 5383, 2008 Ohio App. LEXIS 4529 (2d Dist. October 10, 2008): [*P25] The call the police received was not an "anonymous tip" that lacked any apparent basis for the information the caller related. Adams v. Williams. The caller identified herself as Starlina Gevedon and gave a first-hand, eyewitness account of shootings that took place at a specific address. She also identified the shooter and the vehicle he used to drive away...continue to full post

Full post as published by Fourth Amendment on October 17, 2008 (boomark / email).