Craig Neil Salcedo Missouri Cases

Craig Salcedo appealed his conviction for possession of methamphetamine, challenging the denial of his motion to dismiss based on statutory immunity and his motion to suppress evidence. Salcedo argued he was immune from prosecution because the methamphetamine was found during a good-faith request for medical assistance related to a mental health emergency. He also contended the warrantless search that discovered the drugs violated his Fourth Amendment rights. The appellate court affirmed, holding that the immunity statute did not apply to non-drug related mental health commitments and that a search incident to civil detention for mental health transport is reasonable.