JEFFERSON CITY — A bill that would transfer the majority of cases from the Missouri State Public Defender system to private attorneys was greeted with both support and skepticism at a House committee hearing Wednesday.
Bill to revamp Public Defender system meets strong opposition
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 | 9:17 p.m. CST;
updated 9:48 a.m. CST, Friday, February 15, 2013
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