State of Missouri v. Jason Lindell Chambers

MARK D. PFEIFFER, Presiding Judge.

Jason L. Chambers (“Chambers”) appeals the judgment of the Circuit Court of Buchanan County, Missouri (“trial court”), finding him guilty, following a bench trial, of possession of a controlled substance, § 195. 202. 1 Chambers does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence related to the present conviction; instead, Chambers argues that the trial court erred in sentencing him as a persistent drug offender. We affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

On November 20, 2012, a bench trial was conducted and Chambers was found guilty of felony possession of a…