State v. Dudley

SMART, Judge.

Ernest G. Dudley, defendant, appeals his conviction for possession of a controlled substance, in violation of § 195.202, RSMo 1986. Dudley was sentenced to five years imprisonment for the conviction. Defendant Dudley also appeals the denial of his Rule 29.15 motion.

Judgment is reversed and the cause remanded for new trial.

On September 20, 1990, several Kansas City police officers went to the residence of defendant’s mother, looking for defendant. They discovered defendant in the attic of the house. One of the officers searched defendant and found a clear plastic bag containing…