State v. Pearson

This is an appeal from a judgment of the District Court, Tenth Judicial District, Judith Basin County, declaring Clinton Charles Pearson guilty of criminal possession of dangerous drugs in violation of Section 45-9-102, MCA.

During the early morning hours of March 10, 1984, Sheriff Deputies Steve Knecht and John Schilling were on patrol and received a call about a problem with a vehicle near Windham, Montana. Upon responding to the call the deputies discovered a pickup parked in the highway with lights on and motor running. The driver of the pickup, defendant Clinton Pearson, was asleep on the…