Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Jan 9, 2024
STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent vs. FLOYD E. MARTIN, JR., Appellant
Floyd E. Martin, Jr., a convicted felon, was found guilty by a jury of four counts of unlawful possession of a firearm. On appeal, Martin claimed the circuit court erred by admitting photographs purportedly showing a methamphetamine laboratory in his residence, arguing they constituted impermissible evidence of prior bad acts. The Southern District affirmed the judgment, finding no abuse of discretion in admitting the photographs because they were cumulative, the items depicted were not inherently bad acts, and they were relevant to prove firearm possession.