State v. Tipton

By separate informations filed in the Circuit Court of Jasper County, Rhonda L. Tipton and Terrence K. Tipton were *110charged with delivery of more than five grams of marihuana to one Vernon Moss, in violation of § 195.211.2, RSMo.Cum. Supp.1989. Rhonda and Terrence, to whom we shall refer as the defendants, filed identical motions to suppress evidence. The trial court sustained the motions. The State appealed pursuant to § 547.200.1(2), RSMo 1986.

A little of the background of the appeals must be stated. After they had been charged, both defendants filed motions to suppress evidence, alleging…