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Florida v. J. L., 529 U.S. 266 (2000), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court determined that a police officer may not legally stop and frisk someone based solely on an anonymous tip that describes a person's location and appearance, but does not furnish information as to any illegal conduct.
Alabama v. White, 496 US 325 (1990), is a U.S. Supreme Court case involving the Fourth Amendment.The majority opinion ruled that anonymous tips can provide reasonable suspicion for a traffic stop provided that police can factually verify the circumstances asserted by the tip.
White that an anonymous tip was sufficiently reliable to provide reasonable suspicion to justify a temporary detention, because the tip accurately predicted several key details. [12] Although the Court conceded that White was a "close case", the tip in question "exhibited sufficient indicia of reliability" to justify a temporary detention. [13]
Gates, the Supreme Court held that the totality of the circumstances test should be used to assess whether an anonymous tip is sufficient to provide probable cause. [10] Writing for a majority of the Court, Justice William Rehnquist explained that a totality test was superior to a bright line rule because magistrates would not be "restricted in ...
Alabama v. White, 496 U.S. 325 (1990) — anonymous tips with no indication of reliability of tip (also: Prado Navarette v. California) Michigan Department of State Police v. Sitz, 496 U.S. 444 (1990) — sobriety checkpoints; Florida v. Bostick, 501 U.S. 429 (1991) — "as long as police do not convey a message, etc" Minnesota v.
He was able to recover her after an anonymous tip off from a woman – who now stands charged, along with seven others, with crimes ranging from kidnap, rape and sexual assault to sex trafficking ...
The owner said the tip was like a "double or triple paycheck" for employees. Anonymous customer leaves $16,000 tip at New Hampshire restaurant Skip to main content
Numerous wells in the Myrtle Point area were searched following Bright's disappearance after an anonymous tip was submitted in mid-August 1986, which stated Bright's body was in an area well. [13] Another unfruitful tip was given to law enforcement which suggested they "follow a road to a concrete bridge in western Nebraska."