ST. LOUIS (AP) — An attorney for Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is urging a judge to halt all evidence-gathering as his trial gets underway on an invasion-of-privacy charge. Greitens’ attorney Jim Martin said Friday that a special examiner had extracted thousands of images from Greitens’ cellphone “and none were found” of a woman with whom…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Attorneys for Gov. Eric Greteins’ office want to be able to call and publicly question witnesses during a potential impeachment process in the Missouri House. Attorneys Ross Garber and Eddie Greim said Thursday that any impeachment proceedings should be open to the public and follow rules similar to those used in…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The St. Louis judge presiding over the felony invasion case of Governor Eric Greitens ruled on several key motions on Wednesday during a pre-trial hearing. Judge Rex Burlison ruled against the prosecutions request that the former mistress be referred to as the “victim.” Defense attorney Jim Martin argued that the term is…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A forensic examiner was analyzing the cellphone of Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens on Tuesday, days before the governor goes to trial in St. Louis on a felony invasion of privacy charge. Multiple local media outlets reported that the examiner was working in a locked courtroom. Greitens’ attorneys declined to comment when…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Attorneys for Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens say an additional $20,000 has been paid to the lawyer for the ex-husband of a woman who had an affair with Greitens in 2015. Greitens goes to trial next week on an invasion of privacy charge stemming from the affair with his St. Louis hairdresser,…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A St. Louis judge on Monday decided on several motions crucial to Governor Eric Greitens’ felony invasion of privacy case. Two of the most significant rulings by Judge Rex Burlison was not to dismiss the case and to allow the alleged victim to testify. The defense had argued the woman’s testimony…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A judge on Monday will consider whether the pivotal witness in Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens’ criminal trial – a woman involved in an affair with him – should be prohibited from testifying. Circuit Judge Rex Burlison will preside over the hearing, just a week before Greitens stands trial for felony invasion…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt wants the courts and legislature to determine whether Gov. Eric Grietens should leave office, so he isn’t calling for Greitens’ resignation. Blunt, R-Mo., said on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday Greitens has been accused of reprehensible actions, but the official criminal and legislative processes should…
By JIM SALTER , Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Attorneys for Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens are renewing a request to have a judge, not a jury, decide the felony invasion of privacy case against the embattled Republican governor. A court filing late Thursday marked the second time Greitens’ attorneys have asked St. Louis Circuit…
By DAVID A. LIEB and BLAKE NELSON , Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers will convene in an historic special session later this month to consider impeaching Republican Gov. Eric Greitens following allegations of sexual misconduct and misuse of charity resources for his political campaign. Republican House and Senate leaders said Thursday…