22nd judicial circuit in missouri shows her office is dropping felony cases at a little more than double the. the average of felony cases dropped more than doubles to 27.84% after she took over. an attorney representing police says cops are discouraged. >> the cops on the street are feeling beleaguered. they are working -- they're understaffed, underpaid, so when they have the ability to bring a orce to not have it prosecuted is demoralizing because they know that nine times out of 10 they will run into this person again. >> one result is officers leaving the force. the percentage of officers leaving st. louis metro p.d. is