State v. Choate

PARRISH, Judge.

Charles Lee Choate (defendant) was charged and convicted, following a jury trial, of the class A misdemeanor offense of receiving stolen property — two boxes of metal veterinarians’ brucellosis ear tags. § 570.080, RSMo 1986. He was sentenced to imprisonment in the county jail for a term of one year.1

Defendant presents two issues for review. He contends the trial court erred by failing to suppress evidence seized as a result of a search of his automobile that he claims was illegal. He further contends the trial court erred in denying his motion for acquittal because the…