State v. Jackson

Dewayne Jackson (“Defendant”) appeals his conviction following a jury trial upon a charge by information of the class A felony of trafficking drugs in the second degree, in violation of section 195.223.1 Defendant contends that the evidence was insufficient to link him with any of the cocaine base seized during a search of a house he shared with others when he was not present and near the drugs when the drugs were discovered. We disagree and affirm Defendant’s conviction.

Factual and Procedural Background

On August 25, 2010, acting upon the belief that Defendant was trafficking crack cocaine,…