Supreme Court of Kansas· 3/28/2014

State v. Stevenson

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299 Kan. 53
321 P.3d 754
2014 Kan. LEXIS 117

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holding that strong odor of alcohol, standing alone, does not constitute probable cause to search vehicle for open container of alcohol
recognizing \bright-line rule\ established in MacDonald
if facts on motion to suppress are undisputed, question becomes one of law subject to unlimited review on appeal
“Country common sense would likewise lead one to believe that an intoxicated person would be more likely to have an open container in the vehicle from which he or she had been drinking than a sober person who had passed the field sobriety tests.”
“Country common sense would likewise lead one to believe that an intoxicated person would be more likely to have an open container in the vehicle from which he or she had been drinking than a sober person who had passed the field sobriety tests.”
“Country common sense would likewise lead one to believe that an intoxicated person would be more likely to have an open container in the vehicle from which he or she had been drinking than a sober person who had passed the field sobriety tests.”

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