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Public defender bill passes

The Missouri Senate has passed a bill aimed at helping ease the caseload of the state’s Public Defender’s Office, although it’s unclear yet by how many cases. The bill, by Sen. Jack Goodman, R-Mt. Vernon, clarifies that the Public Defender’s Office can use part of its budget to hire private attorneys to take over part of ...

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