JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Chief Justice Laura Denvir Stith urged lawmakers Wednesday to increase spending for the state's public defender system, saying it's a matter of public safety.
Justice urges support for public defenders in Missouri
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 | 5:04 p.m. CST;
updated 11:47 a.m. CDT, Wednesday, August 11, 2010
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