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Meet Missouri's newest public defender

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by dixiehack, Aug 4, 2016.

  1. dixiehack

    dixiehack Well-Known Member

    Frustrated by budget constraints the state's head of indigent defense uses the power of his office to draft Gov. Jay Nixon, who is none too thrilled with his new side gig.

    Nixon says public defender maneuver not legal
     
    dixiehack, Aug 4, 2016
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  2. HanSenSE

    HanSenSE Well-Known Member

    Asking someone to do more than one job? How Ganettian.
     
    HanSenSE, Aug 4, 2016
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  3. swingline

    swingline Well-Known Member

    I believe it's in the state constitution that the head of indigent defense can appoint any attorney he or she wishes.
     
    swingline, Aug 4, 2016
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  4. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    Somewhat. More the equivalent of a Gannett SE making Gracia Martore take a bunch of results calls.
     
    Baron Scicluna, Aug 4, 2016
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