State v. Robinson

SHRUM, Judge.

This is an appeal by the State from the trial court’s order sustaining defendant’s motion to suppress evidence. Interlocutory appeal of the trial court’s order is authorized by § 547.200.1(2), RSMo 1986. The motion sought to suppress all evidence relating to items seized from defendant’s automobile, including marijuana found in a suitcase. The motion also sought suppression of all statements by the defendant.

The State acknowledged at the suppression hearing that if evidence of the marijuana in the suitcase was suppressed, evidence of the statements and other evidence seized…