Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Date unavailable
State of Missouri vs. Samuel Lee Hines
Samuel Lee Hines appealed his convictions for first-degree trafficking in fentanyl and unlawful possession of a firearm, following a bench trial. Hines contended that the State presented insufficient evidence to prove his constructive possession of the fentanyl or his purpose to traffic it. The Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, affirmed the judgment, concluding that the totality of incriminating circumstances supported the trial court's findings regarding Hines's knowledge and intent to traffic.