State v. Williams

GUNN, Judge.

Defendant was found guilty of possessing phenmetrazine, a Schedule II controlled substance, in violation of § 195.020 RSMo. 1969.1 Having stipulated to at least one prior felony conviction, the defendant was sentenced to five years imprisonment; he appeals.

*535The defendant, while driving an automobile with two passengers, was stopped by St. Louis Police Officers Kruz and Stewart for a traffic violation. Officer Kruz approached the driver’s side of the car and spoke to defendant. Officer Stewart, looking in the auto from the front seat passenger side, noticed two hypodermic syringes…