{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"samuel-lee-hines","displayName":"Samuel Lee Hines","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd86284:undated","opinionId":"dc541ac7-b2da-5c59-8728-0602af81ad59","slug":"state-of-missouri-v-samuel-lee-hines-d86284","caseName":"State of Missouri\nvs.\nSamuel Lee Hines","caseNumber":"WD86284","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":null,"year":2024,"display_summary":"Samuel Lee Hines appealed his convictions for first-degree trafficking in fentanyl and unlawful possession of a firearm, following a bench trial. Hines contended that the State presented insufficient evidence to prove his constructive possession of the fentanyl or his purpose to traffic it. The Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, affirmed the judgment, concluding that the totality of incriminating circumstances supported the trial court's findings regarding Hines's knowledge and intent to traffic.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","evidence","other","appellate-procedure","search-and-seizure"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=214617","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-v-samuel-lee-hines-d86284","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":32,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: criminal-law","topic: criminal-procedure","topic: search-and-seizure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/criminal-law"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: evidence","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"respondent"}]}