Jackson County Prosecutor Agrees to Serve as Special Prosecutor for Greitens

Jean Peters Baker, the elected prosecuting attorney of Jackson County, has agreed to take on the invasion of privacy case against Governor Eric Greitens.

In a statement, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner said that Baker had agreed to take on the assignment — and that Judge Rex Burlison had signed off on her appointment.

"Ms. Baker is an experienced prosecutor who is widely credited with being unafraid of tackling difficult cases," Gardner said in a statement. "She is respected by both the public and the legal community. Ms. Baker will conduct an independent review of the facts, evidence and law and make an independent decision about whether to refile charges of felony Invasion of Privacy. If she chooses to pursue charges, the case will remain in the City of St. Louis Circuit Court."

In a statement of her own, Baker said she has already assembled a team of prosecutors. "I directed my staff that we will go about the review of this case as we review any case," she said. "It will be thorough, and our decisions, as I have stated before, will be made without fear or favor."

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