Legal Opinion

State v. Edgar

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided October 5, 1999No. WD 56235PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PAUL M. SPINDEN, Judge.

Travis Edgar appeals the circuit court’s judgment convicting him of possessing ephedrine with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine. He asserts that the circuit court erred in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal because the evidence was not sufficient to support the jury’s verdict. He also complains that the statute under which he was convicted is so overly broad that it is unconstitutional because it punishes crimes of mere thought. We affirm the circuit court’s judgment.

The facts are not in dispute. On December 18, 1997, employees at two Jefferson City…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. State v. BrownSupreme Court of Missouri · 1995
  2. State v. IsaSupreme Court of Missouri · 1993
  3. State v. RobertsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1997
  4. State v. SmithSupreme Court of Missouri · 1997
  5. State v. McQuinnSupreme Court of Missouri · 1951

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State v. BeggsMissouri Court of Appeals · 2005
  2. State v. BradshawMissouri Court of Appeals · 2000
  3. State v. WhiteMissouri Court of Appeals · 2000
  4. State v. NicholsMissouri Court of Appeals · 2000
  5. State v. BrockmanMissouri Court of Appeals · 2000

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