COLUMBIA — The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled that public defenders can't refuse to represent certain defendants who need legal counsel.
Public defenders must represent certain defendants, Missouri Supreme Court rules
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 | 12:01 a.m. CST;
updated 11:42 a.m. CDT, Wednesday, August 11, 2010
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