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St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner blames assistants for no-show at murder trial

2 years 7 months ago
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner is saying a series of missteps by her assistant prosecutors and possibly the jury trial supervisor led to her office not showing up for a murder trial April 17 – although text messages submitted in her defense suggest her office communicated about the case internally six days before it was scheduled to begin. Gardner or someone from her office is expected to appear before Judge Scott Millikan on Monday to answer why they shouldn’t be jailed, fined or both…
Christine Byers

Dumb State Laws Blocking Community Broadband Could Mar Historic Subsidy Efforts

2 years 7 months ago
We’ve noted a few times how there’s an absolutely historic infusion of more than $60 billion in broadband subsidies on the way thanks to both COVID relief (American Rescue Plan Act) and the recent infrastructure bill (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act). We also noted how there’s no limit of obstacles that could meaningfully screw up […]
Karl Bode

Gardner Orders Assistant Prosecutor To Answer to Contempt Charge

2 years 7 months ago
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner is blaming a staff attorney who is currently on leave for a courtroom no-show on the first day of a high-profile murder trial earlier this month — and has ordered him to appear in court later this morning. The judge in the murder case, Scott A. Millikan, threatened to hold Gardner in criminal contempt of court — a serious finding that can include possible fines or jail time — after no one from her office showed up for the April 17 trial.
Ryan Krull