/tags/public-defenders Public Defenders en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Wed, 03 May 2023 16:59:18 GMT /law-order/2023-05-03/strained-st-clair-county-public-defenders-office-gets-budget-increase-is-it-enough The office has $200,000 more in its budget than it did about five months ago. The chief defender used the new money to raise salaries to retain existing lawyers and fill vacancies. Wed, 03 May 2023 16:59:18 GMT /law-order/2023-05-03/strained-st-clair-county-public-defenders-office-gets-budget-increase-is-it-enough Lexi Cortes /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-03-19/long-waits-for-preliminary-hearings-in-st-louis-draw-public-defenders-ire Detainees in the City Justice Center last year waited an average of 146 days before getting a preliminary hearing. District Defender Matthew Mahaffey discussed how practices by the Circuit Attorney's Office have contributed to long stays at the jail, which has been cited as a factor in recent unrest there. Fri, 19 Mar 2021 18:18:14 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-03-19/long-waits-for-preliminary-hearings-in-st-louis-draw-public-defenders-ire Sarah Fenske /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-03-05/missouris-public-defender-funding-is-at-the-fore-after-big-court-win Cole County Circuit Court Judge William E. Hickle ruled last month that the Missouri Office of State Public Defender violated the constitutional rights of indigent people awaiting trial by forcing them to wait for weeks, and even months, before being assigned an attorney. Tony Rothert of the ACLU of Missouri and state Rep. Tony Lovasco discussed what comes next on "St. Louis on the Air." Fri, 05 Mar 2021 21:02:16 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-03-05/missouris-public-defender-funding-is-at-the-fore-after-big-court-win Sarah Fenske /politics-issues/2020-02-25/mary-fox-talks-about-leaving-the-courtroom-to-head-missouris-public-defender-office After spending nearly 15 years in courtrooms as the lead public defender in St. Louis, Mary Fox has a new job.Last month, she became head of Missouri’s… Tue, 25 Feb 2020 10:45:18 GMT /politics-issues/2020-02-25/mary-fox-talks-about-leaving-the-courtroom-to-head-missouris-public-defender-office Rachel Lippmann /2020-01-28/federal-judge-refuses-to-approve-deal-reducing-missouri-public-defender-workloads A federal judge has refused to sign off on a deal that would cap the number of cases Missouri’s public defenders are allowed to handle. U.S. District... Tue, 28 Jan 2020 17:58:28 GMT /2020-01-28/federal-judge-refuses-to-approve-deal-reducing-missouri-public-defender-workloads Dan Margolies /government-politics-issues/2019-01-10/court-reform-advocates-question-use-of-pretrial-ankle-monitoring-in-st-louis Criminal-justice reform advocates and public defenders are calling on the St. Louis circuit court to reduce its use of monitoring systems that require… Thu, 10 Jan 2019 19:19:01 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-01-10/court-reform-advocates-question-use-of-pretrial-ankle-monitoring-in-st-louis Carolina Hidalgo /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 /government-politics-issues/2017-03-21/missouris-public-defenders-to-get-help-with-large-caseloads Starting May 1, newer attorneys at private law firms in the St. Louis area will help the state’s overloaded public defender office.Richard Scherrer, one… Tue, 21 Mar 2017 20:11:19 GMT /government-politics-issues/2017-03-21/missouris-public-defenders-to-get-help-with-large-caseloads /government-politics-issues/2017-03-09/aclu-sues-state-of-missouri-alleges-high-caseloads-in-public-defenders-office-unconstitutional Updated at 10:30 a.m. March 9 with comments from Michael Barrett — A new lawsuit alleges the state of Missouri routinely violates the rights of people who… Thu, 09 Mar 2017 09:01:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2017-03-09/aclu-sues-state-of-missouri-alleges-high-caseloads-in-public-defenders-office-unconstitutional Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2017-02-27/missouri-state-public-defender-without-more-money-offices-around-the-state-may-have-to-close The head of Missouri's Office of the State Public Defender has been seeking more money for years, to no avail. Now, he says it's crucial: Outposts around… Mon, 27 Feb 2017 23:43:46 GMT /government-politics-issues/2017-02-27/missouri-state-public-defender-without-more-money-offices-around-the-state-may-have-to-close Marshall Griffin