ST. LOUIS – A jury has convicted Stephan Cannon in the death of retired St. Louis police captain David Dorn in June 2020.
Cannon was found guilty Wednesday on charges of first-degree murder, first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary, and three counts of armed criminal action. He is scheduled to be sentenced in the case on the morning of September 13.
Defense attorney Brian Horneyer said he will file an appeal on behalf of his client. If that is denied at the time of sentencing, he plans to seek a retrial.
After the judge read the first “guilty” verdict, a person sitting on the defendant’s side of the courtroom ran out of the room and could be heard wailing in the hallway. Members of Dorn’s entourage began weeping in relief as the verdicts were revealed.
As the jury began to leave the courtroom at the conclusion of the trial, another one of Cannon’s supporters stood up, used an expletive to describe people in court, and stormed out. Lead prosecutor Marvin Teer Jr. said to reporters after trial that this was sad all the way around and there were no winners; a good man lost his life and another man will likely spend many years in prison because of it. However, Teer expressed gratitude that the Dorn family would get some closure in their lives. Teer had been called out of retirement by St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Garder. He was living in San Diego at the time. The former judge and prosecutor said he hadn’t tried a case in 22 years. more
So Kim Gardner got some old retired judge who hadn’t tried a case for 22 years to prosecute for her? Sounds like she was trying to sabotage the case to get Cannon off. Typical.
So, when is the public hanging? Seems to me this might deter others, no?
A mostly peaceful murder
His sentence will be time served.
Cannon’s supporters were upset because they thought that BLM protesters had a 00 License to Kill, just like James Bond. Cannon and people like him were not supposed to be put on trial.
The BLM Teflon is wearing thin, veeery thin!