State v. Wendler

Buser, J.:

The State of Kansas appeals the district court’s order suppressing a large quantity of marijuana seized by law enforcement officers after a traffic stop of a recreational vehicle (RV) driven by Trever Rhodes Wendler.

We conclude that under the totality of the circumstances, the duration of the traffic stop was measurably extended after the purpose of the traffic stop — to investigate Wendler’s commission of a traffic violation — was concluded. Moreover, during tire investigation into the traffic violation, the officer did not gain reasonable suspicion of illegal drug activity…