greg.mermelstein

Deputy Director and General Counsel

Greg Mermelstein is the Deputy Director and General Counsel for the Missouri State Public Defender System. A Missouri public defender since 1990, he has represented clients on appeal and in postconviction in all types of cases, from misdemeanors to the death penalty. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law.

Blogs from this Author (158)

April 8, 2024

McElrath v. Georgia: Double Jeopardy bars retrial after acquittal even if verdict is inconsistent with other verdicts

April 5, 2024

Federal Bureau of Investigation v. Fikre: Challenge to “no fly list” not moot after removal unless government proves listing will not recur

March 28, 2024

McElrath v. Georgia: Double Jeopardy bars retrial after acquittal even if verdict is inconsistent with other verdicts

March 19, 2024

Wilkinson v. Garland: Family hardship exception to cancellation of removal is reviewable by Court of Appeals

September 14, 2023

Counterman v. Colorado: “True threats” prosecutions require mens rea of “recklessness” to not violate First Amendment

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