State v. Baker

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 111,915 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. CASEY M. BAKER, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. When a person is arrested in a public place, the arresting officer may take custody of personal effects that are with the arrestee at the time if it is reasonable under the totality of the circumstances. 2. Standardized criteria or an established routine must regulate the opening of containers during a valid inventory search. Review of the judgment of the Court of Appeals in an unpublished opinion filed August 21, 2015. Appeal from Douglas District Court;…