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The Latest: Greitens' staff carries on as he goes to court
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Latest on the trial of Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens (all times local):
11 a.m.
Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens' administration is pumping out news releases about government business as Greitens' sits in court for the start of his criminal trial.
Greitens was at the St. Louis courthouse Thursday for jury selection in his trial on an invasion of privacy charge stemming from an extramarital affair.
Back in the state capital of Jefferson City, his administration released a proclamation that he had signed previously declaring Friday as "Public Service Recognition Day."
His Department of Revenue also released an update on the speed at which it's been processing income tax refunds. The agency said it's been completing the task in an average of just under 10 days, which it said is better than last year's average of nearly 19 days at the same point in time.
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9:05 a.m.
Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens has arrived at a St. Louis courthouse for the first day of jury selection in his felony invasion of privacy trial.
Greitens is accused of taking an unauthorized photo of a woman while she was partially nude during a sexual encounter in 2015, before he was elected.
Jury selection is expected to start Thursday morning and last at least two days. Testimony is scheduled to begin Monday.
Greitens arrived in a car with darkened windows and entered the courthouse through a controlled entryway.
Greitens has acknowledged the affair. He's refused to say whether he took the photo. He calls the charge a "witch hunt."
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12:30 a.m.
Jury selection is set to begin in Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens' felony invasion of privacy trial.
Greitens is accused of taking an unauthorized photo of a woman while she was partially nude during a 2015 sexual encounter, before he was elected.
Jury selection is expected to start Thursday morning and last at least two days. Testimony is scheduled to begin Monday.
Prosecutors say Greitens violated state law that prohibits taking an unauthorized photo of someone in a full or partial state of nudity. They're expected to argue that taking such a photo with a cellphone involves transmission of the photo, from pixels to memory card, which is a felony.
Greitens has acknowledged the affair. He's refused to say whether he took the photo. He calls the charge a "witch hunt."
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