State v. Smashey

DOWD, Chief Judge.

Defendant-appellant Emory Smashey was convicted of manufacturing marijuana in violation of § 195.020 RSMo 1978 and sentenced to seven years imprisonment pursuant to § 195.200(2) RSMo 1978. We affirm.

The following facts were adduced at trial. On June 23, 1982, Kenneth Wegehoft, owner of a farm by Route 0 in Ralls County, Missouri, observed a blue camaro drive into the field of Francis Smashey’s farm, which was directly across the road from his farm. Wegehoft saw one male alight from the vehicle. He then observed this same man load some plant material into the trunk of the…