State v. Shinn

KAROHL, Judge.

Charles Shinn was jury tried and convicted of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia in violation of §§ 195.202 and 195.233 RSMo 1994. Defendant was fined $1,000 for possession of a controlled substance and $500 for possessing drug paraphernalia. Defendant contends there was not sufficient evidence to sustain the convictions. We affirm.

On June 29,1994, a state trooper with the Missouri State Highway Patrol stopped a 1993 Infiniti for speeding. Defendant was a passenger in the car. It belonged to a person defendant identified as his girlfriend.…