Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Jun 17, 2025
State of Missouri, Respondent, v. Branden G. Collins, Appellant.
Branden Collins appealed his conviction for possession of methamphetamine residue and drug paraphernalia, arguing the circuit court plainly erred by not sua sponte excluding his statements made during an alleged custodial interrogation without Miranda warnings. The appellate court affirmed the conviction. It held that Collins failed to meet his burden to show he was not Mirandized, and without evidence in the record, there was no evident, obvious, and clear error to warrant plain error review.