But why Judge Ronnie White agreed to cut half a year off of Mohammed Almuttan’s sentence is unclear. Almuttan’s appeal, and the judge’s reasons, are sealed.
Taleb Rebhi Ali-Jawher shot and killed Christopher Simmons when he believed Simmons was stealing a $1.10 candy bar from a gas station in Old North St. Louis.
A former St. Louis alderman is asking a court to reduce his federal prison sentence for taking bribes from a local businessman thanks to a change in federal sentencing rules.