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Greitens case at center of scrutiny for St. Louis prosecutor

St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner appears at her disciplinary hearing Monday, April 11, 2022, in St. Louis. Gardner has reached an agreement with the Missouri Office of Disciplinary Counsel in which she acknowledges mistakes in her handling of the prosecution of former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens but won't face any severe penalties for those mistakes. (AP Photo/T.L. Witt, Pool via Missouri Lawyers Media) St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner appears at her disciplinary hearing Monday, April 11, 2022, in St. Louis. Gardner has reached an agreement with the Missouri Office of Disciplinary Counsel in which she acknowledges mistakes in her handling of the prosecution of former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens but won't face any severe penalties for those mistakes. (AP Photo/T.L. Witt, Pool via Missouri Lawyers Media) FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2020, file photo, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner speaks a news conference in St. Louis on Aug. 5, 2020. St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner faces a hearing Monday, April 11, 2022, before the Missouri Office of Disciplinary Counsel. The panel will determine if she committed ethical violations in her handling of the 2018 criminal investigation of then-Gov. Eric Greitens, who resigned in June 2018. If the panel determines violations, the Missouri Supreme Court will hear the case and Gardner could face punishment ranging from a mild reprimand to being disbarred. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File) FILE - Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens gestures while speaking to reporters in Jefferson City Feb. 22, 2022. St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner faces a hearing Monday, April 11, 2022, before the Missouri Office of Disciplinary Counsel. The panel will determine if she committed ethical violations in her handling of the 2018 criminal investigation of then-Gov. Greitens, who resigned in June 2018. If the panel determines violations, the Missouri Supreme Court will hear the case and Gardner could face punishment ranging from a mild reprimand to being disbarred. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb File)
Greitens case at center of scrutiny for St. Louis prosecutor