State v. Chapman

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 111,572 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. JEREMY A. CHAPMAN, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. An appellate court reviews a district court's decision on a motion to suppress using a bifurcated standard. The district judge's factual findings are reviewed for substantial competent evidence, and the legal conclusions drawn from the evidence are reviewed de novo. 2. Factfinding is contrary to the function of an appellate court. 3. On the record in this case, an anonymous tip of suspicious but not criminal activity did not support reasonable suspicion…