State of Iowa v. Leon Kooima

I respectfully dissent. I believe the tip provided a sufficient basis for the stop of the vehicle under the standards we set forth in State v. Walshire and have reiterated here.

In Walshire, we upheld a stop based on an anonymous telephone tip that the defendant was driving in the median. We stated:

We believe the following factors distinguish this case from J.L.:(1) In this case the informant revealed the basis for his knowledge — he was observing a crime in progress, open to public view; (2) in the present case, a serious public hazard [drunk driving] allegedly existed that, in the view of…