State v. James

PUDLOWSKI, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was jury tried and convicted of cocaine possession and sentenced by the *399trial court to six months imprisonment. We affirm.

The state’s evidence shows that on September 28, 1988 at approximately 11:55 p.m. Officers James Connor and James Molden, while on patrol in the City of St. Louis, observed defendant’s vehicle commit four traffic violations, one speeding and three involving stop signs. After defendant stopped the vehicle in the rear of 4015 Kossuth, Officer James Connor observed defendant place a cellophane object in his vehicle’s ashtray. Officer…