California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Gotfried, 107 Cal.App.4th 254, 131 Cal.Rptr.2d 840 (Cal. App. 2003):
generally is insufficient. [Citation.] Courts take a dim view of the significance of `pedestrian facts' such as a suspect's physical description, his residence and his vehicles. [Citation.] However, the corroboration is sufficient if police investigation has uncovered probative indications of criminal activity along the lines suggested by the informant. [Citation.] Even observations of seemingly innocent activity provide sufficient corroboration if the anonymous tip casts the activity in a suspicious light. [Citations.]" (People v. Johnson (1990) 220 Cal.App.3d 742, 749, 270 Cal. Rptr. 70.)
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