Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Apr 30, 2019
STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Respondent v. JERRY RAY GILLUM, Defendant-Appellant
Jerry Ray Gillum was convicted of resisting arrest and possession of a controlled substance. On appeal, Gillum challenged the sufficiency of the evidence for his methamphetamine possession conviction, arguing that the trace amount found in a syringe in his pocket was insufficient to prove knowing possession. The appellate court affirmed the conviction, holding that the visible methamphetamine residue in the syringe, combined with Gillum's flight from authorities, provided sufficient evidence for a reasonable juror to infer knowing possession.