State v. Peele

GEER, Judge.

Defendant Lucian Jefferson Peele, Jr, appeals from his conviction for driving while impaired (“DWI”). Defendant contends primarily that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress on the grounds that the police officer who stopped him lacked the necessary reasonable articulable suspicion. The State responds that an anonymous tip combined with the officer’s own observations were sufficient to supply reasonable suspicion. We have concluded, however, that the State failed to demonstrate either that the tip was reliable or that it was corroborated by the police officer. In…