{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"jason-michael-puckett","displayName":"Jason Michael Puckett","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd87301:undated","opinionId":"8e9b9e1d-7c2e-535f-af7d-03496a2a206c","slug":"state-of-missouri-v-jason-michael-puckett-d87301","caseName":"State of Missouri\nvs.\nJason Michael Puckett","caseNumber":"WD87301","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":null,"year":2025,"display_summary":"Jason Puckett was convicted of possession of methamphetamine following a jury trial. On appeal, Puckett argued there was insufficient evidence to prove he knowingly possessed the controlled substance. The Western District affirmed the conviction, finding that evidence of a bag of methamphetamine falling from Puckett's lap as he exited a vehicle was sufficient for a reasonable juror to infer knowing actual possession.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","evidence","other"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=221504","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-v-jason-michael-puckett-d87301","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":36,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: criminal-law","topic: criminal-procedure","text: state of missouri","text: conviction"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/criminal-law"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: evidence"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"respondent"}]}