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Posted on 12/10/2020 9:27:26 PM PST by Mount Athos
A judge on Thursday disqualified the St. Louis prosecutor and her office from the case involving Mark McCloskey, who along with his wife pointed guns at racial injustice protesters marching on the private street near their home in June.
Circuit Judge Thomas Clark II dismissed Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, citing two campaign fundraising emails around the time she filed felony gun charges against the couple in July.
“In short, the Circuit Attorney’s conduct raises the appearance that she initiated a criminal prosecution for political purposes,” Clark wrote.
The order applies only to Mark McCloskey and not his wife, Patricia, who faces the same charges. Attorneys for the couple are expected to ask that the ruling apply to Patricia McCloskey‘s case, too.
“Prosecutors are held to a higher standard legally, ethically and politically,” Al Watkins, an attorney for the couple, said in a text. “When you swing and miss on all three you have to hit the lockers.”
Gardner‘s spokeswoman did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
The order will mean that a special prosecutor will be assigned. It’s unclear when that will occur, or who it will be.
The McCloskeys, who are both attorneys in their early 60s, were indicted by a St. Louis grand jury in October on charges of unlawful use of a weapon and tampering with evidence. Their next court appearance was scheduled for January.
Gardner originally filed the weapons charge in July. The grand jury added the evidence tampering charge. The indictment states that a semiautomatic pistol was altered in a way that “obstructed the prosecution of Patricia McCloskey” on the weapons charge.
Another attorney for the McCloskeys, Joel Schwartz, sought Gardner‘s removal, citing ads in her successful Democratic primary campaign in August in which she referenced the case.
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well that is a small victory so far=-
Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner
Oh, and the woman who was part of the ‘peaceful protestors’ who forcibly entered the gated community will soon be sworn in as a Congresswoman.
This time, both justice and logic have prevailed.
You see that, Mr.Soros? Your hired stooge has been back benched on this attempt to make a show trial.
The indictment states that a semiautomatic pistol was altered in a way that “obstructed the prosecution of Patricia McCloskey” on the weapons charge. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
The tampering was that her pistol was unloaded at the time.
It baffles me the barbarians can tear down the walls, the folks inside those walls defending their castle are being judged. Evil is good?
Now sue Gardner for malicious prosecution.
No Democrat Governor, Attorney General, District Attorney, Mayor or City Councilman, in any of the destroyed cities, lost their job in the last election.
Isaiah 5:20
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St. Louis DA Kim Gardner is in office because of huge Soros money dumped into her campaign. She isn’t interested in justice.
She was in effect, brandishing a deactivated weapoon that was the equivalent of less than a water pistol.
This is tampering with evidence? They are accusing her of deactivating the pisto, after the fact. Thay have to prove it.She doesn’t need to do a thing. These socialists liberal fascists need a halt. And Soros? He needs to be sent off to his just rewards.Selective prosecution will dismantle our nation.So we dismantle Soros. Its simple.
China $$$.
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She deserves and should be charged with Official Oppression, Tampering with Evidence and Obstruction of Justice at the very least.
My understanding of the situation was that there was a question whether the firearm was tampered with,
after it had already been surrendered.
Any tampering by authorities after surrender should be listed on the 'Chain of Custody' form.
Any tampering by authorities would be used to determine whether the firearm was fully operational, and capable of ammunition discharge.
Amen. We’ve been duly warmed over and over of these days, evil all the day long.
As in the days of Noah?
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