Missouri Supreme Court rules on public defender caseloads

Friday, October 20, 2017

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled a southeastern Missouri public defender who said she's overloaded must ask permission from a judge before denying additional cases.

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