THE PEOPLE, v. SUSAN WELLS

Filed 6/26/06

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA

THE PEOPLE, )

)

Plaintiff and Respondent, )

) S128640

v. )

) Ct.App. 5 F043125

SUSAN WELLS, )

) Kern County

Defendant and Appellant. ) Super. Ct. No. BF101553A

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We granted this case to consider under what circumstances, if any, police officers may stop a vehicle and detain its driver based solely on an uncorroborated phoned-in tip that accurately describes the vehicle and its location and relates that a possibly intoxicated person is behind the wheel, â€