State v. Andrews

Larson, J.:

This is Joseph B. Andrews’ direct appeal of the district court order denying his motion to suppress evidence. Andrews contends the Johnson County Sheriff s Department violated Kansas’ wiretapping statutes, K.S.A. 22-2514 et seq., when it recorded and subsequently listened to his outgoing telephone calls from the Johnson County Adult Detention Center without first obtaining judicial approval for such actions.

The facts in this case are not in dispute. In March 2005, Andrews was stopped by Leawood police while driving a 1994 Chevrolet truck pulling a Jayco Eagle travel trailer. He was…