“Embattled” is a word that multiple news stories have used to describe St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, who announced her resignation Thursday, after she was accused of mismanaging her office by the state attorney general and contempt of court by a frustrated judge.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey on Wednesday accused St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner of neglecting her duties as a prosecutor while she took nursing classes.
Judge John Torbitzky of the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District issued several orders in the case of Kimberly Gardner, forcing the embattled attorney to turn over records relating to her work as a nurse.