State v. Winsor
Court of Appeals of Missouri
110 S.W.3d 882 (2003)
Relevant factsFree
Police arrested Ian Winsor (defendant) on an outstanding warrant and took him to the county jail. A routine preadmission search found marijuana in his waistband. Missouri charged him with possessing a controlled substance on jail premises. After a bench trial he was convicted and sentenced to a suspended three-year term with five years' probation. He appealed, arguing there was insufficient evidence because he was not voluntarily present at the jail.
IssueFree
Whether a defendant's possession of a controlled substance on county jail premises can support criminal liability when the defendant voluntarily acquired and controlled the substance, even if his presence at the jail was involuntary.