State v. Sanders

Meyer, J.;

James Albert Sanders (appellant) appeals from a conviction of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon within five years of release from imprisonment for a felony conviction, K.S.A. 21-4204(b), claiming that the firearm introduced into evidence was the product of an unreasonable search and seizure.

On August 7, 1977, Officer Holt of the Wyandotte1 County SherifFs Office observed a 1977 Grand Prix traveling at excessive speed. He gave chase and stopped the car. Appellant was the driver of the automobile and with him was a passenger, Mrs. Lena Mae Ousley. The car was owned by a Mr.…