Supreme Court of Missouri / Jun 12, 2018
State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Joseph Fountain Perry, Appellant.
Joseph Perry was convicted of possession of a controlled substance. On appeal, he challenged the circuit court's denial of his motion to suppress evidence, arguing he was unlawfully seized, and his sentence, claiming it was based on a mistaken belief about the applicable punishment range. The Supreme Court of Missouri affirmed the circuit court's judgment, holding that the initial police encounter was consensual and did not constitute a Fourth Amendment seizure, and that Perry failed to demonstrate plain error in his sentencing.