Legal Opinion

State v. Harrison

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided November 3, 1997No. 21508PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SHRUM, Judge.

A jury found David R. Harrison (Defendant) guilty of felony possession of a controlled substance in violation of § 195.202, RSMo 1994. Defendant appeals, claiming that a policeman conducted a constitutionally invalid search when he frisked Defendant and then opened a metal container carried by Defendant. This court disagrees. We affirm.

FACTS

Defendant does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence. Thus, we view the facts in the light most favorable to the verdict.

Defendant was stopped in Williamsville, Missouri, by Officer Larry McFadden for driving without a taillight. This…

2Cases cited12 opinions

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Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
Michigan v. LongSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
State v. RushingSupreme Court of Missouri · 1996
State v. RodriguezSupreme Court of Missouri · 1994

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