Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Oct 17, 2024
STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent v. AUGUSTE H. ROHDE, Appellant
Auguste H. Rohde appealed his conviction for possessing a forging instrumentality. Rohde was found with a squeeze bottle containing yellow liquid after being ordered to submit a urine sample for a drug test, a device commonly used to subvert such tests. On appeal, Rohde argued the evidence was insufficient to prove he had the purpose of committing forgery. The appellate court affirmed the conviction, finding that the circumstantial evidence and reasonable inferences were sufficient for the jury to conclude Rohde possessed the item with the intent to commit forgery.