Carl Richard Cook v. State of Mississippi

ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI

KING, Justice,

for the Court:

¶ 1. The motion for rehearing is denied. The previous opinions are withdrawn, and these opinions are substituted therefor.

*536¶ 2. Carl Richard Cook was convicted of misdemeanor driving under the influence (“DUI”), first offense, in the Rankin County Justice Court. Cook appealed to the County Court of Rankin County. At a trial de novo before the county court, Cook’s counsel moved to dismiss the case, claiming that the investigatory stop which led to Cook’s arrest was an illegal search and seizure because it was based on an anonymous tip that lacked…