Kourakis v. State

|, Richard Kourakis appeals his convictions by a Sharp County jury for possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance with the purpose to deliver, and simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms. He challenges the sufficiency of the evidence against him and the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress. We affirm oh both issues.

On May 22, 2014, police responded to a report of .an altercation between Richard and his son, Jason Kourakis. Jason told an officer that the altercation occurred because of his father’s use of narcotics. He also. told the officer that he…