Legal Question in Criminal Law in Missouri

My brother has been in county jail over a yr. The charge is receiving stolen prop. and possession less than 35, container of drug stuff has girlfriends name on it. His girlfriend went to sheriff 2 wks prior and set this up to get him out of the place he was living. Home ownership also in dispute. On search warrant drugs is crossed out & initialed by judge. Has receipt for so called stolen property (he paid $250.00 for) that was never on prop report and supposedly given to who ever claimed they owned it. (There is no written documentation) The arrest was in 2013 but affidavit has 2010. As he was put in police car girlfriend walked past him saying.. I'm glad I set you up!!! Is it possible her statement could have been recorded as she was standing next to police car. He is disabled bond was $25,000.00 until he asked to get a change of venue and judge, now he has a $100,000.00 cash only bond. Public defender does nothing, asked him to plea guilty. He is willing to go to trial to prove his innocence but has really gone downhill health wise. There is bad blood between my brother and sheriff from years ago and as he was being transported to jail the deputy called sheriff by cell to get my brother med. treatment and sheriff told them just take him to jail and let them deal with him. The sheriff allowed my brothers girlfriend and her mom in the house while waiting for warrant and they have taken everything he owned including his medications. We are in a small town and most people are afraid to speak up because of the consequences. Its been 14 months on what I feel should be entrapment and false charges but with no money what can we do. Appreciate any advise we can get...

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