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attenuation doctrine in Kansas

23 Kansas opinions name it 2 courts 1975–2021 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Kansas courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (14)

CaseFollowedCited
Brown v. Illinoisgreen
scotus · 1975 · cited in 14 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 2008–2021
2 sentences

2019Citing Brown v. Illinois , 422 U.S. 590 , 603-04, 95 S.Ct. 2254 , 45 L.Ed.2d 416 (1975), the Strieff Court identified three factors that guide a court's analysis of whether the attenuation doctrine applies to allow the admission of evidence discovered after a violation of a person's constitutional rights: (1) The " 'temporal proximity' " between the unconstitutional conduct and the discovery of the evidence; (2) " 'the presence of intervening circumstances' "; and (3) the " 'the purpose and flagrancy of the official misconduct.' " 136 S.Ct. at 2061 -62 .

2019Citing Brown v. Illinois , 422 U.S. 590 , 603-04, 95 S.Ct. 2254 , 45 L.Ed.2d 416 (1975), the Strieff Court identified three factors that guide a court's analysis of whether the attenuation doctrine applies to allow the admission of evidence discovered after a violation of a person's constitutional rights: (1) The " 'temporal proximity' " between the unconstitutional conduct and the discovery of the evidence; (2) " 'the presence of intervening circumstances' "; and (3) the " 'the purpose and flagrancy of the official misconduct.' " 136 S.Ct. at 2061 -62 .

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State v. Smithgreen
kan · 2008 · cited in 4 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
2 sentences

2019See State v. Smith , 286 Kan. 402 , 420, 184 P.3d 890 , cert. denied 555 U.S. 1062 , 129 S.Ct. 628 , 172 L.Ed.2d 639 (2008).

2019See State v. Smith , 286 Kan. 402 , 420, 184 P.3d 890 , cert. denied 555 U.S. 1062 , 129 S.Ct. 628 , 172 L.Ed.2d 639 (2008).

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Utah v. Strieffgreen
scotus · 2016 · cited in 12 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 2018–2021
2 sentences

2021The attenuation doctrine's third factor reflects this rationale "by favoring exclusion only when the police misconduct is most in need of deterrence—that is, when it is purposeful or flagrant." Strieff, 136 S. Ct. at 2063 .

2020The State filed a response, arguing that the attenuation doctrine set out in Utah v. Strieff, 579 U.S. ___ , 136 S. Ct. 2056 , 195 L.

312
State v. Martingreen
kan · 2008 · cited in 11 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 2010–2019
2 sentences

2015One exception to the exclusionary rule is the doctrine of attenuation, which provides “ ‘the poisonous taint of an unlawful search or seizure dissipates when tire connection between the unlawful police conduct and the challenged evidence becomes attenuated.’ ” 297 Kan. at 381 (quoting State v. Martin, 285 Kan. 994, 1003 , 179 P.3d 457 [2008]).

2015One exception to the exclusionary rule is the doctrine of attenuation, which provides “ ‘the poisonous taint of an unlawful search or seizure dissipates when tire connection between the unlawful police conduct and the challenged evidence becomes attenuated.’ ” 297 Kan. at 381 (quoting State v. Martin, 285 Kan. 994, 1003 , 179 P.3d 457 [2008]).

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Utah v. Strieffgreen
scotus · 2016 · cited in 8 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 2019–2021
2 sentences

2020One of these exceptions, the attenuation doctrine, holds: "Evidence is admissible when the connection between unconstitutional police conduct and the evidence is remote or has been interrupted by some intervening circumstance, so that 'the interest protected by the constitutional guarantee that has been violated would not be served by suppression of the evidence obtained.'" Utah v. Strieff, 579 U.S. ___ , 136 S. Ct. 2056, 2061 , 195 L.

2020The State filed a response, arguing that the attenuation doctrine set out in Utah v. Strieff, 579 U.S. ___ , 136 S. Ct. 2056 , 195 L.

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United States v. David Lee Greengreen
ca7 · 1997 · cited in 2 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
2 sentences

2010The Jones decision, in turn, principally looked to Green, 111 F.3d at 521 , as authority for that particularized use of the attenuation doctrine.

2010Rather, the attenuation doctrine had been applied to confessions obtained following an illegal arrest (the issue in both Wong Sun and Brown ), to consents to search given during or following an illegal detention, and to confessions voluntarily given by a suspect who had already made inculpatory statements during a custodial interrogation without having received Miranda warnings. 111 F.3d at 521 (cases cited).

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State v. Sandersgreen
kan · 2019 · cited in 2 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 2019–2020
2 sentences

2020See State v. Sanders, 310 Kan. 279 , Syl. ¶ 13, 445 P.3d 1144 (2019).

2019Our Kansas Supreme Court recently observed that the third factor in the analysis, the purpose and flagrancy of the official misconduct, is "perhaps the most critical" because it "focuses on the primary purpose of the exclusionary rule—deterring police misconduct." State v. Sanders, 310 Kan. 279 , 300, 445 P.3d 1144 (2019).

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State v. Jonesgreen
kan · 2005 · cited in 1 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
2 sentences

2021See Christian, 310 Kan. at 235 (using standard to review district court's ruling based on attenuation doctrine); Jones, 279 Kan. at 73-74 (using standard to review district court's decision on motion to suppress).

2021See Christian, 310 Kan. at 235 (review of district court's application of attenuation doctrine); see also Jones, 279 Kan. at 73-74 (review of district court's decision on motion to suppress).

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State v. Ellisgreen
kan · 2020 · cited in 1 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
1 sentence

2020State v. Ellis, 311 Kan.925, __, 469 P.3d 65, 78 (2020) ("[O]nce an officer has legal grounds to conduct an investigatory detention, the officer is free to check the person for outstanding warrants as part of the investigation."); see Utah v. Strieff, 579 U.S. __ , 136 S. Ct. 2056, 2062 , 195 L.

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State v. Salarygreen
kan · 2019 · cited in 1 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
2 sentences

2020See State v. Salary, 309 Kan. 479, 481 , 437 P.3d 953 (2019) (failure to support a point with pertinent authority or show why it is sound despite a lack of supporting authority or in the face of contrary authority is akin to failing to brief the issue); State v. Lowery, 308 Kan. 1183 , 1231, 427 P.3d 865 (2018) (a point raised incidentally in a brief and not argued therein is also deemed abandoned).

2020See State v. Salary, 309 Kan. 479, 481 , 437 P.3d 953 (2019) (failure to support a point with pertinent authority or show why it is sound despite a lack of supporting authority or in the face of contrary authority is akin to failing to brief the issue); State v. Lowery, 308 Kan. 1183 , 1231, 427 P.3d 865 (2018) (a point raised incidentally in a brief and not argued therein is also deemed abandoned).

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State v. Browngreen
kan · 2019 · cited in 1 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
2 sentences

2019See State v. Brown , 309 Kan. 369 , 375, 435 P.3d 546 (2019).

2019See State v. Brown , 309 Kan. 369 , 375, 435 P.3d 546 (2019).

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Eckstrom v. Valenzuelagreen
scotus · 2015 · cited in 1 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
2 sentences

2019The attenuation doctrine applies "when the connection between unconstitutional police conduct and the evidence is remote or has been interrupted by some intervening circumstance, so that 'the interest protected by the constitutional guarantee that has been violated would not be served by suppression of the evidence obtained.'" Strieff, 136 S. Ct. 18 at 2061 (quoting Hudson v. Michigan, 547 U.S. 586, 593 , 126 S. Ct. 2159 , 165 L.

2019The attenuation doctrine applies "when the connection between unconstitutional police conduct and the evidence is remote or has been interrupted by some intervening circumstance, so that 'the interest protected by the constitutional guarantee that has been violated would not be served by suppression of the evidence obtained.'" Strieff, 136 S. Ct. 18 at 2061 (quoting Hudson v. Michigan, 547 U.S. 586, 593 , 126 S. Ct. 2159 , 165 L.

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Herring v. United Statesgreen
scotus · 2009 · cited in 1 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
1 sentence

2013See Herring, 555 U.S. at 144 (“[t]o trigger the exclusionary rule, police conduct must be sufficiently- deliberate that exclusion can meaningfully deter it”)- Further, the purpose of the exclusionary rule is to deter law enforcement officers from acting in contravention of the Fourth Amendment, not to deter citizens from acting in contravention of their own best interests.

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United States v. Giordanogreen
scotus · 1974 · cited in 1 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 1975–1975
1 sentence

1975See also United States v. Giordano, supra. (416 U. S. at pp. 529-532.) Whether independent sources of evidence sufficient to authorize the July 2d wiretap order existed was primarily a fact question based upon an evaluation of everything submitted in the July 2d application.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (1)

CaseNegativeCited
State v. Moralezred
kan · 2013 · cited in 4 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 2013–2019
2 sentences

2019Stated differently, " '[u]nder the attenuation doctrine, courts have found that the poisonous taint of an unlawful search or seizure dissipates when the connection between the unlawful police conduct and the challenged evidence becomes attenuated.' " State v. Moralez , 297 Kan. 397 , 409, 300 P.3d 1090 (2013), abrogated by Utah v. Strieff , --- U.S. ----, 136 S.Ct. 2056 , 195 L.Ed.2d 400 (2016).

2019Stated differently, " '[u]nder the attenuation doctrine, courts have found that the poisonous taint of an unlawful search or seizure dissipates when the connection between the unlawful police conduct and the challenged evidence becomes attenuated.' " State v. Moralez , 297 Kan. 397 , 409, 300 P.3d 1090 (2013), abrogated by Utah v. Strieff , --- U.S. ----, 136 S.Ct. 2056 , 195 L.Ed.2d 400 (2016).

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Also cited on this issue (14)

CaseCitedYears
Thompson v. Greenwood green
ca6 · 2008
2 sentences

2013Further, applying the attenuation analysis from State v. Martin, 285 Kan. 994 , 179 P.3d 457 , cert. denied 555 U.S. 880 (2008), as clarified in State v. Moralez, 297 Kan. 397 , 300 P.3d 1090 (2013), we hold the officers’ discovery of an outstanding arrest warrant during Williams’ unlawful detention did not purge the taint of that unlawful detention.

2013“Under the attenuation doctrine, courts have found that the poisonous taint of an unlawful search or seizure dissipates when the connection between the unlawful police conduct and the challenged evidence becomes attenuated.” State v. Martin, 285 Kan. 994, 1003 , 179 P.3d 457 , cert. denied 555 U.S. 880 (2008) (citing Nardone v. United States, 308 U.S. 338 , 60 S. Ct. 266 , 84 L.

82011–2019
Hudson v. Michigan green
scotus · 2006
2 sentences

2019The attenuation doctrine applies "when the connection between unconstitutional police conduct and the evidence is remote or has been interrupted by some intervening circumstance, so that 'the interest protected by the constitutional guarantee that has been violated would not be served by suppression of the evidence obtained.' " Strieff , 136 S. Ct. at 2061 (quoting Hudson v. Michigan , 547 U.S. 586 , 593, 126 S. Ct. 2159 , 165 L.

2019The attenuation doctrine applies "when the connection between unconstitutional police conduct and the evidence is remote or has been interrupted by some intervening circumstance, so that 'the interest protected by the constitutional guarantee that has been violated would not be served by suppression of the evidence obtained.' " Strieff , 136 S. Ct. at 2061 (quoting Hudson v. Michigan , 547 U.S. 586 , 593, 126 S. Ct. 2159 , 165 L.

42019–2019
Wong Sun v. United States green
scotus · 1963
2 sentences

2019Given this direct causal connection, the eventual development of probable cause would not trigger the attenuation doctrine." Gaines , 918 F.3d at 802 (citing Wong Sun v. United States , 371 U.S. 471 , 487-88, 83 S. Ct. 407 , 9 L.

2019Given this direct causal connection, the eventual development of probable cause would not trigger the attenuation doctrine." Gaines , 918 F.3d at 802 (citing Wong Sun v. United States , 371 U.S. 471 , 487-88, 83 S. Ct. 407 , 9 L.

32008–2019
State v. Williams green
kan · 2013
2 sentences

2016The panel quoted Williams, 297 Kan. at 381 , for the attenuation doctrine factors, to-wit: '"(1) the time that elapsed between the illegality and the acquisition of the evidence sought to be suppressed, (2) the presence of any intervening circumstances, and (3) the purpose and flagrancy of the official misconduct. [Citations omitted.] But no one factor is controlling, and other factors also may be relevant to the attenuation analysis.'" Cleverly, 2015 WL 4716231 , at *6.

2016The panel quoted Williams, 297 Kan. at 381 , for the attenuation doctrine factors, to-wit: '"(1) the time that elapsed between the illegality and the acquisition of the evidence sought to be suppressed, (2) the presence of any intervening circumstances, and (3) the purpose and flagrancy of the official misconduct. [Citations omitted.] But no one factor is controlling, and other factors also may be relevant to the attenuation analysis.'" Cleverly, 2015 WL 4716231 , at *6.

22015–2016
State v. Hodges green
kan · 1993
2 sentences

2014In other words, the court applied the attenuation doctrine to allow the confession into evidence. 252 Kan. at 1008-09 .

2008Maguire, Evidence of Guilt, 22 (1959).” [Wong Sun v. United States,] 371 U.S. at 487-88 .’ ” State v. Hodges, 252 Kan. 989, 1006 , 851 P.2d 352 (1993). *1003 Under the attenuation doctrine, courts have found that the poisonous taint of an unlawful search or seizure dissipates when the connection between the unlawful police conduct and the challenged evidence becomes attenuated.

22008–2014
Nardone v. United States green
scotus · 1939
2 sentences

2013“Under the attenuation doctrine, courts have found that the poisonous taint of an unlawful search or seizure dissipates when the connection between the unlawful police conduct and the challenged evidence becomes attenuated.” State v. Martin, 285 Kan. 994, 1003 , 179 P.3d 457 , cert. denied 555 U.S. 880 (2008) (citing Nardone v. United States, 308 U.S. 338 , 60 S. Ct. 266 , 84 L.

2013“Under the attenuation doctrine, courts have found that the poisonous taint of an unlawful search or seizure dissipates when the connection between the unlawful police conduct and the challenged evidence becomes attenuated.” State v. Martin, 285 Kan. 994, 1003 , 179 P.3d 457 , cert. denied 555 U.S. 880 (2008) (citing Nardone v. United States, 308 U.S. 338 , 60 S. Ct. 266 , 84 L.

22008–2013
State v. Jones green
kan · 2001
2 sentences

2010That is, the court articulated no independent evaluation of the Green rationale before endorsing it. 270 Kan. at 527-28 , 17 P.3d 359 .

2010That is, the court articulated no independent evaluation of the Green rationale before endorsing it. 270 Kan. at 527-28 , 17 P.3d 359 .

22010–2010
State v. Berreth green
kan · 2012
2 sentences

2020Instead, the State has one sentence in its brief, "[e]ven if this Court finds the traffic stop was not lawful, 17 Rivera's consent to additional questioning and to search purges the taint of an illegal detention." It cites to State v. Reason, 263 Kan. 405, 409 , 951 P.2d 538 (1997), abrogated on other grounds by State v. Berreth, 294 Kan. 98 , 273 P.3d 752 (2012), for support, with no explanation of how the facts of Reason resemble the facts of this case.

2020Instead, the State has one sentence in its brief, "[e]ven if this Court finds the traffic stop was not lawful, 17 Rivera's consent to additional questioning and to search purges the taint of an illegal detention." It cites to State v. Reason, 263 Kan. 405, 409 , 951 P.2d 538 (1997), abrogated on other grounds by State v. Berreth, 294 Kan. 98 , 273 P.3d 752 (2012), for support, with no explanation of how the facts of Reason resemble the facts of this case.

12020–2020
State v. Jefferson green
kan · 2013
2 sentences

2020State v. Jefferson, 297 Kan. 1151, 1162 , 310 P.3d 331 (2013).

2020State v. Jefferson, 297 Kan. 1151, 1162 , 310 P.3d 331 (2013).

12020–2020
State v. Lowery green
kan · 2018
1 sentence

2020See State v. Salary, 309 Kan. 479, 481 , 437 P.3d 953 (2019) (failure to support a point with pertinent authority or show why it is sound despite a lack of supporting authority or in the face of contrary authority is akin to failing to brief the issue); State v. Lowery, 308 Kan. 1183 , 1231, 427 P.3d 865 (2018) (a point raised incidentally in a brief and not argued therein is also deemed abandoned).

12020–2020
State v. Reason green
kan · 1997
2 sentences

2020Instead, the State has one sentence in its brief, "[e]ven if this Court finds the traffic stop was not lawful, 17 Rivera's consent to additional questioning and to search purges the taint of an illegal detention." It cites to State v. Reason, 263 Kan. 405, 409 , 951 P.2d 538 (1997), abrogated on other grounds by State v. Berreth, 294 Kan. 98 , 273 P.3d 752 (2012), for support, with no explanation of how the facts of Reason resemble the facts of this case.

2020Instead, the State has one sentence in its brief, "[e]ven if this Court finds the traffic stop was not lawful, 17 Rivera's consent to additional questioning and to search purges the taint of an illegal detention." It cites to State v. Reason, 263 Kan. 405, 409 , 951 P.2d 538 (1997), abrogated on other grounds by State v. Berreth, 294 Kan. 98 , 273 P.3d 752 (2012), for support, with no explanation of how the facts of Reason resemble the facts of this case.

12020–2020
United States v. Gaines green
ca10 · 2019
1 sentence

2019Given this direct causal connection, the eventual development of probable cause would not trigger the attenuation doctrine." Gaines , 918 F.3d at 802 (citing Wong Sun v. United States , 371 U.S. 471 , 487-88, 83 S. Ct. 407 , 9 L.

12019–2019
Segura v. United States green
scotus · 1984
2 sentences

2019Under the exclusionary rule, if a criminal defendant challenges the State's use of evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment, a court may suppress the "primary evidence obtained as a direct result of an illegal search or seizure" and "evidence later discovered and found to be derivative of an illegality," the so-called " 'fruit of the poisonous tree.' " Segura v. United States , 468 U.S. 796 , 804, 104 S. Ct. 3380 , 82 L.

2019Under the exclusionary rule, if a criminal defendant challenges the State's use of evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment, a court may suppress the "primary evidence obtained as a direct result of an illegal search or seizure" and "evidence later discovered and found to be derivative of an illegality," the so-called " 'fruit of the poisonous tree.' " Segura v. United States , 468 U.S. 796 , 804, 104 S. Ct. 3380 , 82 L.

12019–2019
Fischer v. State green
kan · 2013
2 sentences

2018But "[w]hen faced with an incomplete record, an appellate court may remand for additional findings and conclusions." Fischer v. State , 296 Kan. 808 , 825, 295 P.3d 560 (2013). *324 Here, the district court not only failed to make a finding on the voluntariness of Salazar's consent-a finding necessary to fully resolve the State's argument under the attenuation doctrine-the district court explicitly declined to consider the issue.

2018But "[w]hen faced with an incomplete record, an appellate court may remand for additional findings and conclusions." Fischer v. State , 296 Kan. 808 , 825, 295 P.3d 560 (2013). *324 Here, the district court not only failed to make a finding on the voluntariness of Salazar's consent-a finding necessary to fully resolve the State's argument under the attenuation doctrine-the district court explicitly declined to consider the issue.

12018–2018

Statutes the citing opinions construe

KS § K.S.A. § 22-2402 (10) KS § K.S.A. § 20-3018 (6) KS § K.S.A. § 22-2401 (4) KS § K.S.A. § 22-3216 (4) KS § K.S.A. § 22-2305 (3) KS § K.S.A. § 22-2501 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

TX 90 (1991–2026) IL 62 (1980–2025) ID 36 (1985–2026) NY 34 (1978–2026) WA 24 (2011–2025) NJ 24 (1981–2025) KS 23 (1975–2021) LA 22 (1991–2020) MD 21 (1981–2025) IN 20 (1979–2025) CA 18 (1984–2025) NM 17 (2015–2024) WI 17 (1991–2022) OH 15 (2000–2022) CO 14 (1985–2021) MI 14 (1977–2024) MA 12 (1986–2025) OR 12 (1988–2021) VA 11 (2005–2024) UT 10 (1991–2017) TN 9 (1980–2020) MO 7 (1995–2016) CT 6 (1990–2017) DE 6 (2008–2026) IA 6 (1979–2022) DC 5 (1978–2021) KY 4 (2020–2024) AL 4 (1987–2008) NC 4 (2017–2020) PA 3 (2010–2025) NV 3 (2017–2018) FL 3 (2006–2013) SD 3 (1976–2024) NE 2 (1980–2017) AZ 2 (2011–2016) WY 2 (2022–2022) ND 2 (2000–2008) MT 2 (1985–2007)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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