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Gardner's office failed to appear in court in the case of a convicted felon charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful gun possession. After Gardner's office missed three court hearings, the judge was forced to drop a murder case because no-one other than the defense, a public defender, showed up in court.
Gardner's office failed to appear in court in the case of a convicted felon charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful gun possession. After Gardner's office missed three court hearings, the judge was forced to drop a murder case because no-one other than the defense, a public defender, showed up in court.
The judge wrote, “The court does not take this action without significant consideration for the implications it may have for public safety. Although presumed innocent, defendent has been charged with the most serious of crimes."</ref>https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/no-show-st-louis-prosecutors-trigger-dismissal-of-2020-murder-case/article_6be57257-6f1a-5640-a40e-57436c0d3789.html</ref>
The judge wrote, “The court does not take this action without significant consideration for the implications it may have for public safety. Although presumed innocent, defendent has been charged with the most serious of crimes."<ref>https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/no-show-st-louis-prosecutors-trigger-dismissal-of-2020-murder-case/article_6be57257-6f1a-5640-a40e-57436c0d3789.html</ref>
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