State v. Arnold

Defendant appeals his conviction by a jury of distribution and delivery of methamphetamine,1 a controlled substance, § 195.211, RSMo Supp.1989, for which he was sentenced by the court as a prior offender to serve ten years’ imprisonment. We affirm.

On February 14, 1991, at about 4:15 p.m., Officer Kevin Sullivan of the Pevely Police Department was conducting surveillance of the Red Brick Motel of Crystal City from his car in a parking lot about 30 to 60 yards away from the motel. Officer Sullivan observed defendant, whom he had seen on prior occasions, enter a motel room. Sullivan notified…