William J. Molitor

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Charge:	Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs
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Year Crime:	2009
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Year Cleared:	2015
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	Kansas
County or Region of Crime:	Sedgwick
City of Crime:	Wichita
Result:	Judicially Exonerated
Summary of Case:	William J. Molitor
Conviction Caused By:	Police officer conducted blood alcohol test without a reasonable suspicion under Kansas law that William J. Molitor was driving under the influence of alcohol.
Innocence Proved By:	"On January 30, 2015 the Kansas Supreme Court overturned Molitor's DUI conviction because the arresting officer had no probable cause to administer an alcohol breath test. The Court ruled, "In short, we reverse the determinations of both the district court and the Court of Appeals that Officer Diaz possessed the requisite reasonable suspicion that Molitor was operating his vehicle while under the influence of alcohol when the officer requested that Molitor submit to a PBT.""
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Information Source 1:	"City of Wichita v. William J. Molitor, No. 104,940 (Kan. Sup. Ct., 1-30-2015) (Vacating conviction)"
Information Location 1:	http://www.kscourts.org/Cases-and-Opinions/opinions/SupCt/2015/20150130/104940.pdf
Information Source 2:	"Kansas Supreme Court clarifies standard in overturning DUI conviction, By Peter Hancock, Lawrence Journal-World, January 30, 2015"
Information Location 2:	http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2015/jan/30/supreme-court-clarifies-standard-overturning-dui-c/
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William J. Molitor

Charge:

Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs

Sentence:

Years Imprisoned:

Year Crime:

2009

Year Convicted:

Year Cleared:

2015

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

Kansas

County or Region of Crime:

Sedgwick

City of Crime:

Wichita

Result:

Judicially Exonerated

Summary of Case:

William J. Molitor

Conviction Caused By:

Police officer conducted blood alcohol test without a reasonable suspicion under Kansas law that William J. Molitor was driving under the influence of alcohol.

Innocence Proved By:

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Was Perpetrator Identified?

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Male

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Information Source 1:

"City of Wichita v. William J. Molitor, No. 104,940 (Kan. Sup. Ct., 1-30-2015) (Vacating conviction)"

Information Location 1:

http://www.kscourts.org/Cases-and-Opinions/opinions/SupCt/2015/20150130/104940.pdf

Information Source 2:

"Kansas Supreme Court clarifies standard in overturning DUI conviction, By Peter Hancock, Lawrence Journal-World, January 30, 2015"

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http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2015/jan/30/supreme-court-clarifies-standard-overturning-dui-c/

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