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The chronically underfunded Missouri public defender system is now dealing with another vexing issue: the prospect that its overworked attorneys could be…
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If you're charged with a crime and can't afford a lawyer, one will be provided for you, guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. Because in our judicial…
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This story was updated at 1:26 p.m. Thursday to include the comments of Michael Barrett, head of the Missouri public defender system.Last July, Shondel…
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Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon won’t be defending anyone.Michael Barrett, the state’s public defender, earlier this month tried to assign the governor a case,…
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A loophole in Missouri's criminal code means most stealing cases are no longer felonies. On Tuesday, the Missouri Supreme Court reduced multiple felonies…
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Fallout from the disclosure that the pretrial detention center in Leavenworth had been recording attorney-client meetings and phone calls has now spread…
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Any hopes Gov. Jay Nixon may have about patching things up with Missouri’s top public defender will have to be put on hold for a while longer.Budget…
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The head of Missouri's public defender system appointed Gov. Jay Nixon to handle a case in protest of withheld funding. So, just how dire is the situation…
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The frustrated director of Missouri’s underfunded public defender’s office has done something most unusual: He’s assigned a case to the governor.The…