LANCE LECHNER, Defendant- Missouri Cases

Lance Lechner appealed his conviction for first-degree child molestation, raising seven points of error. He challenged the trial court's decision to allow the State to amend the felony information on the day of trial and to deny his motion for continuance. Lechner also argued the trial court erred by not granting a mistrial or striking certain venirepersons due to potential bias from his prior convictions. Additionally, he claimed instructional error regarding the aggravated sexual offense element and insufficient evidence for that element. The Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding no merit in any of Lechner's claims.