Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Date unavailable
State of Missouri vs. Jaquez Latin
Jaquez Latin appealed his conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm, challenging the trial court's denial of a mistrial and the sufficiency of the evidence. Latin argued that a trooper's hearsay testimony about the firearm being stolen was prejudicial, and that there was insufficient evidence to prove his possession of the weapon. The appellate court affirmed the judgment, finding no abuse of discretion in denying the mistrial and concluding that sufficient evidence supported the conviction.