State of Missouri v. Sylvester Onyejiaka, Jr.

Summary

The Court held that convicting Onyejiaka of both felony possession of a controlled substance and unlawful use of a weapon while possessing a controlled substance did not violate the constitutional protection against multiple punishments. Because the offense-specific statutes demonstrate legislative intent to authorize cumulative punishment, the unpreserved double-jeopardy claim did not establish plain error requiring relief. The circuit court's judgment was affirmed.