State v. Franco-Amador

HAROLD L. LOWENSTEIN, Judge.

Appellant, Alejandro Franco-Amador, appeals from his conviction and sentence, following a jury trial, for second degree drug trafficking, § 195.223, RSMo 2000. 1 Amador was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment. Because this court finds there was insufficient evidence to prove the defendant constructively possessed methamphetamine, the judgment of the trial court is reversed.

Factual and Procedural History

The facts are viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict. State v. Young, 42 S.W.3d 729, 733 (Mo.App.2001). Alejandro is from Mexico, his entry and stay in…