State v. Carruth

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 Car-ruth had been previously convicted of a felony under the name “DeShawn Jones.” The State presented a certified copy of a 1993 conviction for DeShawn Jones from the City of St. Louis for felony possession of a controlled substance. The State also offered Exhibit 21, which was a card…