A new statute bars prosecution for drug possession when defendant overdoses on a controlled substance and calls for medical help. That statute applies to events occurring before the statute’s effective date. Savings statute, preserving pre-amendment statutes for prosecution despite amendments, does not apply to new statutes. A new statute can constitute an amendment to existing statutes, but only if that intent appears, which it does not. Dismissal of drug possession charge affirmed.
State of Missouri, Appellant, vs. Joseph E. Vaughn, Respondent.
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Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District – ED109264
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