Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / May 30, 2025
STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Respondent v. AMANDA JOY ROGERS, Defendant-Appellant
Amanda Joy Rogers appealed her conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon after a jury found her guilty. The trial court's judgment was reversed because the appellate court found insufficient evidence to support the conviction. The court held that in cases of joint control of a vehicle, mere presence, proximity to a concealed firearm, nervousness, or driving the vehicle are not enough to establish conscious and intentional possession without additional incriminating circumstances, which were absent here.