Supreme Court of Missouri / Jan 14, 2020
State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Anthony James Smith, Appellant.
Anthony Smith appealed his conviction for felony possession of a controlled substance, arguing the circuit court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence obtained from a traffic stop. Smith contended the stop was unreasonable and violated his Fourth Amendment rights because merely crossing the fog line was not a traffic violation. The Missouri Supreme Court affirmed the conviction, holding that crossing the fog line and driving on the shoulder constitutes a traffic violation under section 304.015.2, RSMo, thereby providing probable cause for the traffic stop.