The Governor is still the supreme executive, and the prosecutorial power is in the executive branch. The Attorney General is elected, but he's overseeing some

The Governor is still the supreme executive, and the prosecutorial power is in the executive branch. The Attorney General is elected, but he's overseeing some work of the executive branch -- like the State Auditor or Secretary of State. Gov. Nixon's conflict, of course, ends after another +/- 150 days. I bet the defendant can get a short extension, if he wants this lawyer -- and if he's free on bail, Jay Nixon is probably a better choice than another random Missouri lawyer. Of course, the Governor could pardon Defendant if he thought he was innocent. (That's probably another layer of conflict of interest under the ethics rules.)