Date: 04-18-2023

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State of Missouri v. Andrew Lester

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Judge: Not Available

Court: 7th Judicial Circuit Court, Clay County, Missouri

Plaintiff's Attorney: Clay County Missouri Prosecuting Attorney's Office

Defendant's Attorney: Not available

Description: Liberty, Missouri criminal defense lawyer representing Defendant charged with assault in the first degree and armed criminal action.

Andrew Lester, age 84, shot and severely wounded Black Teenager Ralph Yarl, age 16, when Yarl mistakenly rang Lester's
door bell thinking he was at he house where he was supposed to pick up his brothers.

Despite having been shot twice, the boy was able to get up and go to another house and asked for help but was ordered to get on the ground hand put his hands up by the "good samaritan."

Outcome: An indictment is not proof of guilt.

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