State v. Mishler

GARRISON, Judge.

Kenneth Mishler (Defendant) appeals his jury conviction and three-year sentence for the class C felony of possession of a controlled substance in violation of § 195.202, RSMo 1994. He alleges that the evidence was insufficient to support the conviction, and that the State was permitted to make improper remarks during closing argument,

At 9:00 p.m. on December 17, 1993, Gran-by police officer Scott Whitman stopped a 1985 Pontiac for speeding and failing to keep to the right. Defendant was the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, which was registered to a person Defendant…