{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"andrew-wayne-lester-defendant","displayName":"ANDREW WAYNE LESTER, Defendant-","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappsd:sd35814:2019-11-25","opinionId":"0969e1c3-a665-5b17-b030-d408ee14a1c8","slug":"state-of-missouri-plaintiff-respondent-v-andrew-wayne-lester-defendant-ap-d35814","caseName":"STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Respondent\nvs.\nANDREW WAYNE LESTER, Defendant-Appellant","caseNumber":"SD35814","court":"moappsd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District","decisionDate":"2019-11-25","year":2019,"display_summary":"Andrew Wayne Lester appealed his conviction for five counts of statutory sodomy, claiming the trial court erred by making statements to two jurors that identified him and his counsel as the parties who accused them of misconduct. He argued these statements prejudiced the jury. The appellate court affirmed the judgment, finding no error in the trial court's statements, which were intended to ensure a fair trial and did not express hostility or prejudice toward the defense.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","appellate-procedure","jury-instructions","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=146773","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-plaintiff-respondent-v-andrew-wayne-lester-defendant-ap-d35814","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":36,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: criminal-law","topic: criminal-procedure","text: state of missouri","text: conviction"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/criminal-law"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: jury-instructions","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}