Supreme Court of Kansas· 12/8/2006

State v. Ibarra

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147 P.3d 842
282 Kan. 530
2006 Kan. LEXIS 719

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holding that the odor of ether alone was insufficient to establish probable cause to search
holding that the strong odor of ether alone, even without an explanation, does not constitute probable cause for a warrantless vehicle search because the “odor of ether is as consistent with lawful activity as it is with criminal activity”
holding that the strong odor of ether alone, even without an explanation, does not constitute probable cause for a warrantless vehicle search because the \odor of ether is as consistent with lawful activity as it is with criminal activity\
relying on State v. Clark, 218 Kan. 726, 731-32, 544 P.2d 1372, cert. denied 426 U.S. 939 [1976]
discussing whether an anonymous tip corroborated by an odor associated with illegal drugs provided probable cause
\The strong odor of ether emanating from a house or a vehicle is as consistent with lawful activity as it is with criminal activity.\

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Judges: Allegrucci, Gernon, Beier, Larson, Tatum

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