State v. Hanson

KAROHL, Judge.

Defendant, Roger Hanson, was charged, tried, convicted and sentenced for violating section 195.202 RSMo 1994, possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine. The trial court sentenced him to twelve years imprisonment as a prior and persistent offender. Defendant appeals on two grounds. We affirm.

On December 7, 1996, at approximately 2:00 a.m., Officer McAfee stopped a pickup truck with a non-functioning taillight. Once pulled over by the police officer, the truck left the scene. The officer pursued, but lost sight of the truck because his patrol car became stuck in the…