State v. Crudo

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 123,559 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. FRANK RAYMOND CRUDO, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Probable cause to search a stopped vehicle does not have to be "localized" and thus limited to one particular area or part of the travelling unit. That is, under the automobile exception, once probable cause to search is established, it extends to the entire travelling unit. 2. The determination of whether testimony is properly admitted as lay opinion is based upon the nature of the testimony, not whether the witness could be qualified as an expert. A…