State v. Schooler

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 116,636 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellant, v. SHAUN LEE SCHOOLER, Appellee. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. A routine traffic stop is a seizure under the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. 2. Traffic stops cannot be measurably extended beyond the time necessary to process the infraction that prompted the stop unless there is a reasonable suspicion of or probable cause to believe there is other criminal activity, or consent. 3. Beyond simply determining whether to issue a citation, a law enforcement officer's mission in a traffic stop…