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Date: 07-16-2021
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Case Number: 4:18-cr-00975-ERW
Judge: E. Richard Webber
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri (St. Louis County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with making false statements to a grand jury.
Bailey Colletta was indicted for making false statements to a federal grand jury about her knowledge of the arrest and assault of a fellow St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department officer who was working undercover and whom police mistakenly believed was a protestor.
As a result of the 2017 acquittal of a former police officer on a state murder charge, protests were taking place in downtown St. Louis. In an effort by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department to keep peace and order, the victim undercover officer was assigned to the protest detail. Colletta was also assigned to the protest detail in her capacity as a police officer. Colletta witnessed the assault of the victim officer by other officers. As part of the investigation into this assault, Colletta was called before the federal grand jury. Colletta provided false and misleading statements to the grand jury regarding her knowledge of the assault.
Colletta’s co-defendant, Randy Hays, who had earlier pleaded guilty to his role in the matter, was sentenced to a 52-month term of imprisonment on Tuesday. Co-defendant Dustin Boone was found guilty in June of aiding and abetting the deprivation of the victim officer’s civil rights under the color of law. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for September 15, 2021.
Co-defendant Christopher Myers faces a charge of destruction of evidence related to the arrest and assault of the victim police officer. Christopher Myers is presumed innocent and the charge that he presently faces is merely an accusation and does not constitute proof of guilt.
The case is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. First Assistant United States Attorney Carrie Costantin and Assistant United States Attorney Rob Livergood are handling the matter.
FALSE STATEMENTS BEFORE A GRAND JURY
Outcome: The defendant is hereby committed to the Custody of the US Bureau of Prisons for a term of 2 consecutive weekends. The defendant is hereby sentenced to probation for a term of 3 years. The defendant is to complete 200 hours of community service. Special assessment fee of $100.00 due immediately.
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