Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Jan 16, 2020
STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Appellant vs. BRYAN F. BURNS, Defendant-Respondent
The State of Missouri appealed a pretrial order suppressing methamphetamine seized from Bryan F. Burns' vehicle during a traffic stop. The trial court had suppressed the evidence without explanation. The appellate court reversed and remanded, holding that the trial court erred because Burns effectively consented to the search, which was permissible under the Fourth Amendment.