State v. Hopkins
Court of Appeals of Washington
1Opinion of the Court
*858¶ 1 Luis G. Hopkins challenges the trial court’s denial of his suppression motion, arguing that an unreliable informant’s tip did not justify the officers’ investigatory stop. Holding that the officers did not have a reasonable suspicion to seize Hopkins, we reverse the trial court’s denial of his suppression motion, vacate his convictions, and dismiss the charges with prejudice.
Van Deren, J.
FACTS
A. Background
¶2 The police dispatch system informed two officers of a citizen informant’s 911 call that reported a minor might be carrying a gun. The dispatch reported that the informant described…
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