Kim Gardner steps down as St. Louis' elected prosecutor 2 weeks sooner than planned

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Embattled St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, who had announced she would resign effective June 1, says she is leaving office immediately

FILE - St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner sits behind her attorneys in a courtroom, April 18, 2023, in St. Louis. Gardner has filed a motion to set aside the conviction of Christopher Dunn, who has spent 33 years in prison for a killing. Gardner says, Monday, May 15, 2023, new evidence indicates that Dunn was innocent of the crime.

Gardner had been facing an ouster effort by Missouri's attorney general and was under scrutiny from Republican-led state lawmakers when she announced May 4 thateffective June 1. But on Tuesday, after Gardner and Bell met with a circuit judge in St. Louis to finalize a temporary transfer of power, Gardner said in a statement that she was stepping down immediately.

She butted heads with police and with Republican lawmakers almost from the beginning. A series of events this year culminated with her departure.on three grounds: failure to prosecute existing cases, failure to file charges in cases brought by police, and failure to confer with and inform victims and their families about the status of cases.Meanwhile, the Missouri House weighed a bill that would allow the Republican governor to appoint a special prosecutor in St.

The driver, 21-year-old Daniel Riley, was out on bond on a robbery charge despite nearly 100 bond violations that included letting his GPS monitor die and breaking the terms of his house arrest. Critics questioned why Riley was free despite so many bond violations. Even Democratic St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones questioned if Gardner should remain in office.

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