STATE OF MISSOURI v. MICKEY R. COPELAND

OPINION AUTHOR

Mickey Copeland appeals a conviction-for manufacturing methamphetamine. He does not dispute the sufficiency of evidence which we describe only as needed to explain why we deny two claims of trial error and affirm the conviction.

Background

Investigators suspected Steven Taylor of operating a motel meth lab. Tipped that Taylor might be with Copeland at 207 Maple Street in Arcadia, officers went there and found Taylor and evidence of another meth lab (Taylor later went to prison).

INPLEX research that evening revealed suspicious pseudoephedrine purchases by Copeland and his…