State v. Lemasters
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Defendant was found guilty of one count of first-degree statutory sodomy. Defendant appealed, arguing that the trial court erred by (1) denying his motion to disqualify the entire Newton County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (NCPAO) due to a conflict of interest, and (2) entering a written judgment reflecting convictions of two counts of first-degree statutory sodomy when, in fact, Defendant was convicted of only one count of that offense. The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment as to one count of first-degree statutory sodomy and vacated the judgment as to the second count of first-degree statutory sodomy, holding (1) the trial court did not abuse its discretion in overruling Defendant’s motion to disqualify the entire NCPAO; and (2) because the written judgment erroneously stated that Defendant was found guilty on two counts of first-degree statutory sodomy, the written judgment must be corrected to reflect what actually occurred.
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