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Channing Ansley, (573) 751-0290
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Aug. 19, 2014
Statement from Gov. Nixon regarding St. Louis County Prosecutor
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Gov. Jay Nixon issued the following statement regarding the prosecution into the death of Michael Brown.
“From the outset, I have been clear about the need to have a vigorous prosecution of this case, and that includes minimizing any potential legal uncertainty. I am not asking St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch to recuse himself from this case. There is a well-established process by which a prosecutor can recuse themselves from a pending investigation, and a special prosecutor be appointed. Departing from this established process could unnecessarily inject legal uncertainty into this matter and potentially jeopardize the prosecution.”
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