Missouri public defenders see little relief in budget

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's public defenders say they need almost twice as many lawyers to handle their caseload, and Gov. Jay Nixon's proposal to increase their budget by $1 million won't solve that problem.

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