RAW: Reprimand recommended for Kim Gardner for how she handled Greitens case скачать в хорошем качестве

RAW: Reprimand recommended for Kim Gardner for how she handled Greitens case

There was a major development this week in the story of what kind of punishment St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner will face for her conduct during the former Gov. Eric Greitens investigation – but it isn’t over yet. Missouri’s Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel and Gardner’s attorneys filed what’s known as a joint stipulation – or a mutually agreed upon set of facts. It negated the need for any arguments before the state’s disciplinary panel about whether Gardner violated the rules of discovery during the Greitens investigation -- but the panel still got to question Gardner during a hearing. Gardner’s office charged Greitens in 2018 with invasion of privacy for allegedly taking a compromising photo of his mistress without her permission. The stipulation also suggested the disciplinary panel recommend to the Missouri Supreme Court that a reprimand be issued, in part because Gardner’s conduct during the investigation was, “negligent or perhaps reckless, but not intentional.” But the stipulation is just that. A recommendation. The panel doesn’t have to agree with it, nor does the ultimate authority in disciplinary cases – the Missouri Supreme Court. It could take months before we really know whether a reprimand is what Gardner will get for violating the rules of discovery in the Greitens case. That's because the panelists who got to question Gardner under oath this week have to issue a report. Gardner and the Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel need time to accept or reject it. And the Missouri Supreme Court needs time to make the final say. Here are a few tidbits that caught my attention within the 40-page stipulation of facts, a timeline of what's next and some background about the panelists who must agree – or disagree – with the recommendation for a reprimand. FULL STORY: https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/wha...