Christopher Michael Patrick Moore Missouri Cases

Christopher Michael Patrick Moore appealed his convictions for violence against a DOC employee, first-degree assault, and armed criminal action. He argued the circuit court erred by striking his motion to disqualify the assistant prosecuting attorney and the Cole County Prosecutor's Office due to a conflict of interest, as the attorney had previously represented Moore as a public defender. The appellate court reversed and remanded, holding that the circuit court abused its discretion by failing to ensure a conflict-free prosecution and that the prosecutor's office should be disqualified and a special prosecutor appointed.