State v. Richardson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Rosen, J.:

Dorian Richardson appeals from his convictions of felony fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, misdemeanor reckless driving, and misdemeanor driving with a suspended license.

Early in the morning of July 25, 2005, a Kansas City, Kansas, police officer, who was in uniform and was driving a marked police car, observed a Buick vehicle make a turn without an activated turn signal. He drove closer to the Buick from behind and turned on his siren and lights, at which time the driver of the Buick turned off its lights and sped away. The…