State v. Watkins

Introduction

Kurtis Watkins (“Defendant”) appeals the judgment of the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, following a jury trial, convicting him of unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful use of a weapon, resisting arrest, three counts of fust-degree assault, and three counts of armed criminal action. Defendant argues that the trial court abused its discretion in 1) denying his motion to suppress identification testimony from a police officer, 2) permitting the State to cross-examine him about his prior convictions after the nature of those offenses had already been established on…