Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Date unavailable
State of Missouri vs. Jeri Sue Lasker
Jeri Lasker was convicted of driving while suspended, possessing a prohibited item in a county jail, unlawfully possessing drug paraphernalia, and driving while intoxicated following a bench trial. On appeal, she challenged the sufficiency of the evidence for all four convictions. The appellate court reversed her conviction for driving while suspended, finding insufficient evidence of criminal negligence regarding her knowledge of the suspension. However, the court affirmed the convictions for possessing a prohibited item in jail, unlawfully possessing drug paraphernalia, and driving while intoxicated, concluding that sufficient evidence supported these charges.