Kansas Supreme Court rejects rationale for pulling over motorist, searching vehicle

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Kansas Supreme Court rejects rationale for pulling over motorist, searching vehicle • Kansas Reflector

Kansas Supreme Court Justice Dan Biles, shown here in 2022, supported the unanimous decision to reverse drug convictions of an Illinois motorist pulled over in Geary County because a license plate bracket concealed part of the state name on the tag. The state's highest court says a law enforcement officer can't claim reasonable suspicion a violation of law was occurring simply because a license plate was difficult to read. (Thad Allton for Kansa…

Kansas Supreme Court rejects rationale for pulling over motorist, searching vehicle

The Kansas Supreme Court attempts to provide clarity to reasonable suspicion that could be used by a law enforcement officer to search a vehicle for illegal drugs.

Kansas Supreme Court rejects rationale for pulling over motorist_ searching vehicle

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