ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – The trial for the Missouri Attorney General’s attempt to remove St. Louis City Sheriff Alfred Montgomery from office continued Monday morning after seeing nearly two dozen witnesses testify last week.
The morning saw more witness testimony with former Sergeant Bryan Robins, Major Martin Lammert and two members of the Gateway Security Service. Colonel Yosef Yasharahla was also recalled to the stand before the lunch recess.
Trial so far
Last week the Missouri Attorney General’s office called 22 witnesses to testify in front of Judge Steve Ohmer. The AG’s office has brought six counts of misconduct that they think should have Montgomery removed from his elected position as the St. Louis City Sheriff.
The AG’s office accuses Montgomery of:
- Unlawfully detaining Deputy Commissioner of St. Louis City Justice Center
- Unlawfully arresting a licensed private security guard
- Failing to transport prisoners for medical treatment
- Misuse of public resources to pick up his children from school
- Failing to manage the finances of the office responsibly
- Being unable to devote time to the sheriff’s office due to being in jail
This trial is a bench trial, which means the attorneys don’t need to convince a jury, only the judge. The AG’s office only has to prove one of these counts to have Ohmer rule to remove Montgomery from office…