Attorneys for Andrew Lester have filed a motion challenging the state's witness list of 101 individuals, arguing it is excessive and undermines the fairness of the trial.Lester, 85, is charged with assault and armed criminal action in connection with the shooting of Ralph Yarl.In a court document filed this week, Lester's attorney argues that the state's plan to call such a large number of witnesses is impractical given its commitment to conclude the trial within two weeks.The defense requested that the court:limit the witness list to those the state definitively plans to call,require the state to provide this revised list within 10 days, andgrant any additional relief deemed appropriate by the court.The defense argued in the filing that the expansive witness list violates a disclosure request filed on Sept. 5, 2023, under Missouri Supreme Court Rule 25.03.

Attorneys for Andrew Lester have filed a motion challenging the state's witness list of 101 individuals, arguing it is excessive and undermines the fairness of the trial.

Lester, 85, is charged with assault and armed criminal action in connection with the shooting of Ralph Yarl.

In a court document filed this week, Lester's attorney argues that the state's plan to call such a large number of witnesses is impractical given its commitment to conclude the trial within two weeks.

The defense requested that the court:

The defense argued in the filing that the expansive witness list violates a disclosure request filed on Sept. 5, 2023, under Missouri Supreme Court Rule 25.03.