Was the Hinterlong case really a Crime Stoppers case?
It is questionable, at best, that the tip was a Crime Stoppers tip. In any event, the trial court and appellate court treated the case as though it were a Crime Stoppers tip, and rendered their respective decisions interpreting and applying the Crime Stoppers statutes. Any and all attorneys and judges will likely cite and rely upon the Hinterlong decision in future Crime Stoppers cases, adult or student, when it is faced with the issue of discovery of Crime Stoppers records in civil cases.
