Vasquez v. Lewis

LUCERO, Circuit Judge.

This case asks us to determine whether, under the totality of circumstances, Kansas Highway Patrol Officers Richard Jim-erson and Dax Lewis (the “Officers”) had reasonable suspicion to detain and search the vehicle of Peter Vasquez. In particular, this case presents the question of what weight to afford the state citizenship of a motorist in determining the validity of a search. Vasquez alleges that after stopping him for a traffic violation, the Officers detained him and searched his car without reasonable suspicion. As justification, the Officérs assert, among other…