State v. Dixon

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 124,970 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. JESSICA MARIE DIXON, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Under both the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution and section 15 of the Kansas Constitution Bill of Rights, warrantless searches and seizures by law enforcement officers are deemed unreasonable and invalid unless a recognized exception to the warrant requirement applies. 2. The emergency aid exception to the warrant requirement applies when (1) law enforcement officers have an objectively reasonable basis to believe someone is…