The circuit attorney for the city of St. Louis has been disqualified from prosecuting Mark and Patricia McCloskey, a local couple facing felony charges after defending their home with weapons when protesters marched through their neighborhood in June, according to reports. The content of some campaign fundraising emails by Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner infringed on the McCloskeys’ right to receive a fair trial, Circuit Judge Thomas Clark II ruled Thursday, according to the St. Louis Post Dispatch. It was not clear what the next step would be in the McCloskey case. Gardner, a Democrat and the first Black circuit attorney in the city’s history, won reelection Nov. 3, soundly defeating Republican challenger Daniel Zdrodowski, KMOX Radio of St. Louis reported. The circuit attorney previously served in the Missouri House of Representatives.

Source: Fox News December 11, 2020 05:26 UTC