State of Missouri v. Anthony James Smith

SUPREME COURT OF MISSOURI en banc STATE OF MISSOURI, ) Opinion issued January 14, 2020 ) Respondent, ) ) v. ) No. SC97811 ) ANTHONY JAMES SMITH, ) ) Appellant. ) APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY The Honorable Wesley C. Dalton, Judge Anthony Smith appeals his conviction of felony possession of a controlled substance in violation of section 579.015. 1 The circuit court admitted, over Smith’s objection, evidence obtained from his statements and a search of his vehicle after a traffic stop. Smith argues the evidence should have been suppressed. Because the traffic stop was…