STATE v. CARRUTH

No. WD 64067.

166 S.W.3d 589 (2005)

STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. James Joe CARRUTH, Appellant.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.

July 5, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dimitra Yvette Massey, Kansas City, MO, for appellant.

Deborah Daniels, Jefferson City, MO, for respondent.

Before: SMART, P.J., HOLLIGER and HARDWICK, JJ.


LISA WHITE HARDWICK, Judge.

James Carruth was convicted of possession of a controlled substance, § 195.202,1 and sentenced as a prior offender to a six-year prison term. On appeal, he challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support his status as a prior offender.

At trial, the State sought to prove Carruth had been previously convicted of a felony under the name "DeShawn Jones." The State presented a certified copy of...

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