State v. Lanear

The State filed this interlocutory appeal pursuant to § 547.200.1(2), RSMo 1986, 1 to review the action of the trial court in grant ing defendant Raymond Lanear’s motion to suppress evidence. Defendant was charged with possession of cocaine, a controlled substance, in violation of § 195.020. Defendant’s motion sought to suppress evidence of cocaine found on defendant’s person during a search conducted at the police station.

Review here is to determine if the evidence supports the trial court’s order of suppression. State v. Johns, 679 S.W.2d 253, 261 (Mo. banc 1984), cert. denied, 470 U.S.…