State v. Hopper

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Six, J.:

This is a reasonable suspicion traffic stop case arising from an early hour New Year’s Day arrest. Defendant Joseph L. Hopper was charged with driving left of center, driving with a suspended license, driving under the influence of alcohol, and transporting an open container. Hopper filed a motion to suppress, alleging that the arresting officer lacked reasonable suspicion to make the traffic stop, based on road and weather conditions at the time. The district court granted the motion. The State appealed under K.S.A. 22-3603. In an unpublished…