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TOPEKA, Kansas — The state lost 13% of its public defenders over the past year.That’s actually an improvement. Nearly a fourth of the state’s public…
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A federal judge has refused to sign off on a deal that would cap the number of cases Missouri’s public defenders are allowed to handle.U.S. District Judge…
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The chief justice of the Missouri Supreme Court says the state needs to properly fund its public defender system to continue the criminal justice...
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The head of the embattled Missouri Public Defender System is stepping down after more than four years on the job. Michael Barrett said he’s resigning…
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Public defense attorneys are often overworked and underpaid, leaving them vulnerable to negative mental health consequences.“I have a number of lawyers…
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Segment 1: Heavy caseloads and long hours are taking a toll on Missouri's public defenders.Officials say public defenders in Kansas City, Missouri, are…
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Less than two weeks after a judge issued a blistering opinion on the taping of attorney-client conversations at the Leavenworth Detention Center, a…
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After Ricky Kidd spent decades in prison for a 1996 double murder in Kansas City, Missouri, he says he didn't commit, a DeKalb County judge has found Kidd…
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A federal judge is holding the U.S. Attorney's Office in Kansas in contempt in connection with a burgeoning scandal involving recordings of confidential…
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Segment 1: Missouri's new rules on bond authorizes judges to look for alternatives to cash bail or confinement. On July 1st, a new rule took effect…
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The head of the state public defender's office in Kansas City testified Thursday that public defenders labor under excessive caseloads and are unable to…
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Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt says a proposed deal to reduce public defender workloads doesn’t protect the interests of the public, and he wants…