Supreme Court of Missouri

State of Missouri v. Nicholas A. Barton

June 27, 2023

Summary

The Missouri Supreme Court vacated the circuit court's order suppressing evidence obtained after Barton’s warrantless felony arrest, holding that a felony arrest outside an officer’s jurisdiction does not violate the Fourth Amendment if probable cause exists, and finding that the alternative claim of lack of probable cause was not fairly raised. The case was remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.