Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Apr 30, 2018
STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. KEON TERRELL ALLEN, Defendant-Appellant.
Keon Allen was convicted of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute following a bench trial. On appeal, Allen contended the trial court erred in failing to suppress drug evidence, arguing it was obtained in violation of his Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable search and seizure. The appellate court affirmed the conviction, finding that officers had reasonable suspicion to initiate contact with Allen and a reasonable, particularized suspicion that he was armed, thus justifying the pat-down search and subsequent seizure of the contraband.