Federal judge dismisses Stockley’s suit against former St. Louis prosecutor Joyce
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by former St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Officer Jason Stockley, who had accused former St. Louis Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce of violating his rights when prosecuting him for his fatal shooting of a suspect at the end of a high-speed chase in 2011. U.S. District Judge Charles […]
#Benchslap: Appeals court slams St. Louis circuit attorney for tweets
"Broadcasting such statements immediately before and during trial greatly magnifies the risk that a jury will be tainted."
St. Louis cops indicted, plead guilty to federal crimes
The indictments of three former St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department officers in December 2008 raised a host of legal questions and further litigation. The officers’ indictments caused both the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri and the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office to review hundreds of cases involving the officers. Comments made […]
St. Louis circuit attorney’s office to be closed Monday
The St. Louis circuit attorney’s office will be closed on Monday. Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce says the office is closing to meet the city’s requirement that employees take furloughs, or unpaid time off, to ease the city’s budget crunch. (See our earlier story here). The child support enforcement office will remain open, she said, because […]
St. Louis cop pleads guilty to federal corruption charges
<!–[if !mso]> <! st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } –> St. Louis Metropolitan Police Officer Bobby Garrett pleaded guilty today to conspiracy, wire fraud, making false statements and theft of government funds. Garrett and another officer, Vincent Carr, were indicted in December 2008, accused of planting evidence, stealing money and dealing drugs. Officer Leo Liston was also indi[...]
Levison ousted in contentious bar race
Longtime bar leader Mark Levison (left) lost his effort to keep his seat on the Board of Governors after injury attorney Terry Crouppen campaigned against him. With the loss, so goes Levison's campaign for president of The Missouri Bar.
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Federal court says no prosecutorial misconduct in cop case
A federal judge said no prosecutorial misconduct occurred in the case against Bobby Lee Garrett, a St. Louis police officer accused of planting evidence, stealing money and dealing drugs. U.S. District Judge E. Richard Webber, of the St. Louis-based federal court, on Wednesday denied the defendant’s claims that former U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway and St. […]
Court says no prosecutorial misconduct in cop case
A federal judge said no prosecutorial misconduct occurred in the case against Bobby Lee Garrett, a St. Louis police officer accused of planting evidence, stealing money and dealing drugs. U.S. District Judge E. Richard Webber, of the St. Louis-based federal court, on Wednesday denied the defendant’s claims that former U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway and St. […]
Attorneys fall silent as news quote weighed
An issue that hinged on a media interview now has parties not wanting to talk about it. A federal judge is weighing whether prosecutors acted improperly by publicly questioning convictions in cases investigated by an indicted police officer. St. Louis attorney Chet Pleban, of Pleban & Associates, filed the motion to dismiss for prosecutorial misconduct after a newspaper article quoted former U[...]
City election board uncovers voter fraud
The St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners announced today it uncovered “evidence of significant voter fraud” in the November election. The board said it turned over the evidence of voter fraud to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. An evaluation of the board’s voting records showed that 32 people were registered and voted from addresses that are […]
House considers bill to replace defender rule
After the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District struck down an administrative rule allowing the public defender system to regulate its caseload, the leader of the system asked a House committee for a legislative fix. Such a bill has already passed the Senate without any discernable opposition. Among other things, Sen. Jack Goodman’s bill would […]
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