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System, not public defender, is actually ‘sub-par’

I am writing in response to your June 17 article entitled “Public defenders tell court of its sub-par lawyers.” The article reported on recent disciplinary actions detailed in a pleading filed in the ongoing public defender caseload litigation pending in the Missouri Supreme Court. The actions were filed against public defenders for failing to move cases quickly enough because of their case overload.

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