COLUMBIA – The Missouri State Public Defender Office has changed the way it contracts with and oversees private attorneys to reduce the wait time for indigent defendants who need an attorney and increase the monitoring of private attorneys who take cases.
Missouri public defender system hopes changes will alleviate pressure
Friday, September 16, 2011 | 5:55 p.m. CDT;
updated 7:19 p.m. CDT, Friday, September 16, 2011
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