BRANDON PATRICK TEEL, Defendant- Missouri Cases

Brandon Patrick Teel appealed his conviction for possessing a controlled substance, arguing the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence found in his backpack during an inventory search. He contended the search violated police procedures and the inevitable discovery doctrine did not apply. The appellate court affirmed the conviction, holding that substantial evidence supported the trial court's finding that the evidence would have been inevitably discovered during a subsequent, procedurally-mandated custody search. The court also remanded the case for the circuit court to correct a clerical error in the judgment.