State of Missouri ex rel. Keith Costello II, Relator v. Honorable Steven H. Goldman, Judge, Division 12, St. Louis County Circuit Court

ROBERT G. DOWD, JR., Presiding Judge

Keith Costello II petitions this Court to issue a writ of mandamus compelling the Honorable Steven H. Goldman to grant Costello’s motion to remove his Form 40 filing from the incorrect case number. We issued a preliminary order in mandamus, and the prosecutor filed an answer and suggestions in opposition on behalf of the respondent. We dispense with further briefing as permitted by Rule 84.24(j) and make the preliminary order in mandamus permanent.

Costello was tried by a jury on one count of robbery in the first degree and one count of murder in the first…