State v. Huff

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Beier, J.:

The State brings these appeals to challenge the district court’s suppression of evidence and its resulting dismissals of its prosecutions of Jerri Huff and Jack Kelley for possession of methamphetamine.

The facts that led to the suppression are as follows:

The Salina Police Department received an anonymous tip regarding loud music and the smell of marijuana coming from an apartment. Two officers were dispatched to the scene. The officers testified that as they approached the apartment, they did not hear music or smell marijuana. They also could…