State v. Goseland

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Allegrucci, J.:

This is a direct appeal by Paul Goseland from his conviction by a jury of possession of cocaine, in violation of K.S.A. 65-4127a(a). It was his third conviction for possession of cocaine, and he was sentenced pursuant to K.S.A. 65-4127a(a) to imprisonment for life.

On August 9, 1992, while on routine patrol in the early morning hours, Officers Ruffner and Henninger saw a motorcycle being driven in excess of the speed limit. The officers also observed that the motorcycle had no taillights and the license tag had expired. With the emergency…