Mid-Missouri prosecutor tries getting his own charges tossed

Oct 6, 2016

A mid-Missouri prosecutor says police improperly recorded a phone call between him and his attorney, and the Missouri Attorney General’s office failed to disclose it.

Oct 6, 2016

A mid-Missouri prosecutor says police improperly recorded a phone call between him and his attorney, and the Missouri Attorney General’s office failed to disclose it.

According to a new court filing from the attorney for Moniteau County prosecutor Shayne Healea, all five of his criminal charges should be dropped for the alleged Sixth Amendment violation. Shane Farrow, the Jefferson City-based attorney, said Columbia police officers “observed” Healea talking to his attorney, despite Healea asking for privacy to speak after his arrest.

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