/tags/michael-barrett Michael Barrett en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 21 Mar 2018 18:09:22 GMT /government-politics-issues/2018-03-21/judge-finds-st-louis-county-public-defenders-have-unconstitutionally-high-caseloads Updated March 21 at 6:15 p.m. with additional comments — The presiding judge in St. Louis County has ruled that nearly 80 percent of the circuit’s public… Wed, 21 Mar 2018 18:09:22 GMT /government-politics-issues/2018-03-21/judge-finds-st-louis-county-public-defenders-have-unconstitutionally-high-caseloads Rachel Lippmann /politics-issues/2018-03-01/missouri-lawmakers-weigh-major-changes-to-indigent-defense The Missouri House of Representatives is considering whether private attorneys across the state should handle more cases where the defendant cannot afford… Thu, 01 Mar 2018 23:06:39 GMT /politics-issues/2018-03-01/missouri-lawmakers-weigh-major-changes-to-indigent-defense Rachel Lippmann /2017-10-06/many-missouri-public-defenders-decline-new-cases-after-state-supreme-court-disciplines-lawyer The chronically underfunded Missouri public defender system is now dealing with another vexing issue: the prospect that its overworked attorneys could... Fri, 06 Oct 2017 20:22:41 GMT /2017-10-06/many-missouri-public-defenders-decline-new-cases-after-state-supreme-court-disciplines-lawyer Dan Margolies