Missouri’s rape kit law — the measure adding greater protections for sexual assault victims signed by Gov. Mike Parson earlier this year — is facing legal questions over its constitutionality.
Posts tagged as “Missouri State Public Defenders”
Public defender appoints Nixon as counsel
By Tim Curtis on August 4, 2016
The move is part of a battle over budget restrictions JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Gov. Jay Nixon has been appointed to represent an indigent defendant…
Public defender director appeals to Nixon for $10 million in new funds
By Collin Reischman on August 11, 2015
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The director of Missouri’s public defender system didn’t mince words when he penned a letter to Gov. Jay Nixon asking for…
Public defenders chronically underfunded, overworked
By Collin Reischman on September 29, 2014
St. Louis, Mo. —Missouri’s public defenders are chronically overworked and underfunded, and it’ll take a push by lawmakers for a major change. Missouri’s public defenders…