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The Missouri State Public Defender System (MSPD) provides legal representation to all indigent citizens accused of or convicted of crimes in Missouri at the levels of the State Trial Court, Appellate Court, Missouri Supreme Court, and United States Supreme Court.
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MSPD provides every client with a high-quality, competent, ardent defense team at every stage of the process in which public defenders are necessary. The team is led by a licensed Missouri attorney devoted full-time to the practice of criminal law.
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Background reading on the practice areas this attorney handles.
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Criminal Restitution in Missouri
Missouri criminal restitution requires defendants to repay victims for losses caused by the crime — mandatory in many cases, enforceable as civil judgment, often non-dischargeable in bankruptcy.
criminal defense
Sentence Reduction Motions in Missouri
Missouri criminal defendants can pursue sentence reduction post-conviction through compassionate release, First Step Act retroactive provisions, Rule 35 motions, and clemency / commutation petitions.
criminal defense
Miranda Rights in Missouri
Missouri criminal suspects have Miranda rights — to remain silent + to attorney — but rights only apply during "custodial interrogation," not all police questioning. Suppression remedies require careful analysis.
