Missouri Lawmaker Calls for Investigation of St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch

McCulloch acknowledged that he knew some witnesses were lied.

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Following St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch's revelation that he knew some witnesses to Michael Brown's death lied to the grand jury, a Missouri lawmaker is pushing for an investigation of McCulloch. 

According to the Associated Press, Missouri Rep. Karla May alleges that McCulloch influenced the grand jury's decision not to indict Ferguson, Mo. officer Darren Wilson for killing Brown in August: 


A joint House and Senate committee is already investigating why Gov. Jay Nixon did not use National Guard troops in Ferguson on Nov. 24. May, a St. Louis Democrat, sent a letter Thursday to committee chairman Sen. Kurt Schaefer, urging that the investigation expand to look at whether McCulloch committed prosecutorial misconduct.


Many St. Louis-area residents believe - and there is at least some evidence to suggest - that Mr. McCulloch manipulated the grand jury process from the beginning to ensure that Officer Wilson would not be indicted, May wrote.


She said in an interview that McCulloch should have removed himself from the case at the outset.


I don't believe he followed proper procedures when he presented evidence to the grand jury, May said. To me, he was working for the defendant in this case and not the victim.

The Smoking Gun notes that none of the protesters who lied will face charges.

[via Associated Press and The Smoking Gun]

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