Legal Opinion
State v. Tucker
Court of Appeals of Kansas
Decided August 5, 1994No. 70,949PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Lewis, J.:
A vehicle being driven by the defendant, Joseph D. Tucker, was stopped by Reno County law enforcement officers to investigate a complaint of erratic driving. As a result of the stop, the defendant was charged with and convicted of driving while under the influence (DUI). He appeals that conviction, arguing that the police stop of his vehicle was a violation of his Fourth Amendment rights. Thus, he claims, the evidence gained as a result of that stop was inadmissible.
We affirm.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Officer Donald W. Evans is a Reno County deputy sheriff. On the morning of the defendant’s…
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