Kellems v. State

OPINION

NAJAM, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Henry Luke Kellems, Jr. appeals his conviction for Operating a Vehicle as an Habitual Traffic Offender, as a Class D felony, and the trial court's order finding him in violation of his probation. Kellems raises a single dispositive issue, namely, whether a caller's tip established reasonable suspicion to effectuate a traffic stop under the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. 1

We reverse.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On March 20, 2002, a woman who identified herself as "Dodie McDonald" called the Tell City Police Department to report that…