State v. Mayweather

CRIST, Judge.

Defendant, Samuel Mayweather, appeals his jury conviction for illegal distribution of a controlled substance near a school, unlawful use of a weapon, and illegal possession of a controlled substance. Defendant also appeals the subsequent denial of his Rule 29.15 motion after an evidentiary hearing. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence adduced at trial was as follows: On November 7, 1989, Detectives Rodney Brunson, Gertrude Bogan, and Thomas Murphy of the St. Louis City Police Department were working as part of the…