Legal Opinion
Allen v. State
Court of Appeals of Alaska
Decided October 25, 1989No. A-2864PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SINGLETON, Judge.
Robert Allen pled no contest to driving while license suspended (DWLS), AS 28.15.-291(a), preserving the right to appeal the denial of his motion to suppress the fruits of an alleged improper stop. See Cooksey v. State, 524 P.2d 1251 (Alaska 1974). The sole question on appeal is whether the investigatory stop of Allen’s vehicle was proper based on information supplied to the police by an anonymous informant. We reverse.
At approximately 1:00 a.m. on July 17, 1988, an anonymous caller reported to the police that someone was selling drugs from a green 1972 Ford Suburban…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Cooksey v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1974
- Coleman v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1976
- Erickson v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1973
- Ebona v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1978
- State v. G.B.Court of Appeals of Alaska · 1989
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- State v. MillerAlaska Supreme Court · 2009
- Gutierres v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1990
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