State of Missouri v. Andrew Luke Lemasters

Andrew Lemasters was convicted of one count of first-degree statutory sodomy. In this appeal, Lemasters argues that the trial court erred by: (1) denying his motion to disqualify the entire Newton County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (“NCPAO”); and (2) entering a written judgment recording convictions on two counts of first-degree statutory sodomy even though he was tried and convicted of only one count. The Court finds merit in the second point but not the first.

Lemasters’ former public defender went to work at the NCPAO prior to Lemasters’ trial and, therefore, was disqualified from…