State v. Kempa

JEFFREY W. BATES, Judge.

Luke Kempa (Defendant) was charged by information with committing the class A felony of trafficking in the first degree by transporting 180 pounds of marijuana with the intent to distribute same. See § 195.222.7. 1 Following a bench trial, he was convicted and sentenced to serve 22 years in prison. On appeal, Defendant contends the trial court erred in denying a motion to suppress and in admitting evidence that, during a warrantless search of Defendant’s vehicle, a highway patrol officer found five large duffel bags containing 178 pounds of marijuana. Defendant argues…