People v. Evans

Doerr, J. (dissenting).

I respectfully dissent. I disagree with the majority’s conclusion that a 911 call from an identified citizen provided the police with reasonable suspicion forcibly to stop and frisk defendant. At the suppression hearing, the People proved that an identified citizen telephoned 911 and reported a man with a gun near the corner of Walden and Ruhland. The caller described the man as black, wearing a white sweatsuit, and driving a blue car. The caller’s description was broadcast over the police radio. Officers Bursie and Larke heard the dispatch and proceeded to the area.…