State v. Sand

CROW, Chief Judge.

Martin Sand (“defendant”), tried as a prior offender, § 558.016.2, 1 and as a persistent offender, § 558.016.3, was found guilty by a jury of possession of methamphetamine, § 195.020.1, a Schedule II controlled substance, and sentenced by the trial court to eight years’ imprisonment. Defendant appeals, maintaining that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict, and that the prosecutor improperly questioned a defense witness about an arrest that “had not resulted in a conviction by time of trial.”

On the sufficiency issue, we consider the evidence and all inferences…