State v. McDonald

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 123,797 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. TYLER BRANDON MCDONALD, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the right of an individual to be secure in his or her person and not subject to unreasonable searches and seizures by the government. Section 15 of the Kansas Constitution Bill of Rights offers the same protections. 2. A public safety stop is a seizure and an exception to the Fourth Amendment warrant requirement. 3. A warrantless traffic stop can be justified for public safety reasons…