State v. Bruce

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Beier, J.:

In this interlocutory appeal, tire State challenges the district judge’s suppression of evidence derived from a wiretap. We transferred the case from the Court of Appeals on our own motion and now affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

This case began December 10, 2009, when then Attorney General Steve Six signed the following written delegation of authority to then Assistant Attorney General Barry Disney:

“I, Steve Six, the duly elected Attorney General of the State of Kansas, do hereby delegate the authority to exercise the power of the…