Legal Opinion

State v. Stevenson

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided September 4, 1979No. 39405PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEWART, Judge.

A jury found defendant guilty of illegal possession of a Schedule I Controlled Substance — Heroin. The court entered judgment upon the verdict and assessed punishment under the Second Offender Act § 556.280. We affirm.

Defendant’s contentions in general terms are that the court erred in 1) denying his motion to suppress evidence; 2) denying his motion for acquittal because the State failed in its proof; 3) failing to discharge him because he had been twice placed in jeopardy; and 4) failing to dismiss the information.

We first consider defendant’s charge that the trial court…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Arizona v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. United States v. PerezSupreme Court of the United States · 1824
  3. Serfass v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. State v. WileySupreme Court of Missouri · 1975
  5. State v. GordonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1976

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. State v. AndersonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1985
  2. State v. MoonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. State v. BallMissouri Court of Appeals · 1981
  4. State v. HodgesMissouri Court of Appeals · 1986
  5. People v. GordonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984

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