Judge threatens Kim Gardner with contempt of court after attorney no-shows murder trial

Two of three murder trials did not proceed Monday. One resulted in a judge giving St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner seven days to tell him why she shouldn’t be put in jail, pay a fine or both for being in contempt of court after no one from her office showed up for trial.

Judge threatens Kim Gardner with contempt of court after attorney no-shows murder trial
Two of three murder trials did not proceed Monday. One resulted in a judge giving St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner seven days to tell him why she shouldn’t be put in jail, pay a fine or both for being in contempt of court after no one from her office showed up for trial.