Month: April 2014
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Your Guide to Kansas Theft Crimes
There are many ways to steal, so it only makes sense that there are a variety of Kansas laws which deal with theft. One of the defining characteristics of any type of theft is that the person who commits the offense intends to permanently remove the item from its owner’s possession. Once someone has that…
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Kansas Supreme Court Rules Vehicle Search Not Justified by Scent of Alcohol
Kansas drivers can breathe a collective sigh of relief after a recent Kansas Supreme Court ruling which requires police officers to have more justification than just the smell of alcohol to search a vehicle. This ruling makes an important statement about what the Court considers probable cause. While it may take the police a while…
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Chain Reaction Accident in Lenexa Injures Eight People
On Sunday morning, March 23, 2014, light snow was falling in Lenexa, Kansas. As a result of the snow, roads were slick. The slippery driving conditions caused a twenty-two car pileup on a ramp near Highway 69 and Interstate 35. Fortunately, no one was killed in this chain reaction accident, but a total of eight…