State v. McDonald

RONALD R. HOLLIGER, Presiding Judge.

The State of Missouri appeals a trial court decision sustaining David McDonald’s motion to suppress evidence. The State argues that a campus police officer was justified under the fresh pur suit doctrine in pursuing and arresting McDonald outside of the officer’s territorial jurisdiction. Finding no abuse of discretion by the motion court, we affirm.

Facts

In the early morning hours of November 13, 2004, David L. McDonald, Jr., was driving through the campus of Northwest Missouri State University (hereinafter Northwest) in Maryville, Missouri, traveling at a…