State v. Schmitz

OPINION

POPOVICH, Chief Judge.

Appellant Russell Lee Schmitz was convicted of gross misdemeanor DWI, Minn. Stat. § 169.121, subds. 1(a), 3(a) (1982) after a court trial. Appellant claims he was unlawfully stopped. We affirm.

FACTS

On September 17, 1983 about 7:15 p.m., Litchfield City police officer Greg Dan-nenbring was approached by two people in their mid-30’s who stated they had just seen a brown van and a white car racing on County Road No. 1. They appeared concerned and upset. Dannenbring went to the area and radioed for Meeker County Sheriff assistance. In the vicinity where the citizens…