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Rural county going to privatized public defenders

A rural Missouri county is moving to a privatized system for public defenders, a system that some advocates would like to see become more common. Starting March 1, people charged with crimes in Texas County who cannot afford an attorney will get private lawyers. The state will foot the bill because the Missouri State Public Defender ...

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