State v. Sharp

No. 127,210 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. TYREKE RAHEIM SHARP, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees "[t]he right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures." Section 15 of the Kansas Constitution Bill of Rights provides similar protection from unlawful searches and seizures. 2. A traffic stop is a seizure under the Fourth Amendment. The State bears the burden to demonstrate that a challenged search or seizure…