Opinion ID: 1788650
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Heading: Admissibility of the guns and money.

Text: Scotti and Terry concede that this Court has previously admitted into evidence guns as tools of the trade evidence. Martin v. State, 413 So.2d 730 (Miss. 1982), Hemphill v. State, 566 So.2d 207 (Miss. 1990). However, they argue, money is not relevant, and if so, it is substantially more prejudicial than probative, citing M.R.E. 401 & 403. They also object to the admission of about $2700 in cash. Such a substantial amount of money makes it more likely that Scotti and Terry were involved in drug-dealing. Thus, the evidence was relevant. In this case, it was certainly not prejudicial, in light of the fact that they were not convicted of the intent to transfer. They were convicted of only the possession charge.