State v. Mason

CRIST, Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction for possession of a controlled substance, § 195.202, RSMo Supp.1992. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

On August 16, 1991 at approximately 2 p.m., Defendant was standing on the premises of the Darst-Webbe Housing Project at 1600 South Fourteenth Street with a woman. Officers Foster and Bailey, security guards for Darst-Webbe, approached Defendant. Foster testified he recognized Defendant as someone he had previously warned about trespassing. At this time, Foster patted down Defendant’s outer clothing to determine whether he had any weapons. At…