State v. Graham

DANIEL E. SCOTT, Presiding Judge.

After a bench trial, Stacey Graham was found guilty of marijuana possession and evidence tampering, both misdemeanors. As to the former, he claims the marijuana should have been suppressed; as to the latter, he challenges the sufficiency of the evidence. We view the evidence most favorably to the trial court’s decisions in each respect. See State v. Daniels, 221 S.W.3d 438, 440 (Mo.App.2007)(suppression ruling); State v. Roberson, 248 S.W.3d 33, 36 (Mo.App.2008)(sufficiency of evidence).

Facts and Background

This case arises from a traffic stop. Officer John…