Legal Opinion

State v. Mills

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided August 25, 1987No. 51908PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KELLY, Judge.

Kenneth Mills appeals from his conviction, after a trial by jury, of unlawful possession of a concealable firearm; § 571.070 RSMo 1986.1 The trial court found Mills to be a persistent offender within the meaning of § 558.016 and sentenced him to ten years imprisonment as authorized under § 557.036.4. Mills challenges the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence discovered incident to his arrest. We affirm.

The evidence adduced at trial established the following facts:

Officer John McCrary testified that on October 19, 1984, at approximately 3:05 a.m., he and Officer…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Beck v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Whiteley v. Warden, Wyoming State PenitentiarySupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. People v. DodtNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  5. State v. WileySupreme Court of Missouri · 1975

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State v. Cardona-RiveraMissouri Court of Appeals · 1998
  2. Hawkins v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1988
  3. State v. MayweatherMissouri Court of Appeals · 1993
  4. Mills v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1988
  5. State v. RogersMissouri Court of Appeals · 1988

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