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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Monday announced he's signing a contested bill that will ramp up penalties for gun crimes, second-degree murder and gang crimes.
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Read More »Pending Missouri violent crime bill panned as tough on crime
Conservative and progressive advocacy groups are slamming a bill aimed at combating a surge of violence in Missouri's largest cities as a return to tough-on-crime policies.
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Read More »Boone County prosecutor to lead MAPA
Boone County’s prosecuting attorney is set to take the reins of the Missouri Association of Prosecution Attorneys (MAPA).
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Read More »Commentary: Lawmakers should pass criminal code revision
The criminal code revision currently being debated in the General Assembly modernizes antiquated statutes, harmonizes numerous duplicate provisions and gives us an important new tool in the form of a fifth felony class.
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Read More »Convicted may get another bill
A Missouri lawmaker wants to make convicted criminals pay the cost of their own prosecution and police investigation as a way to save money for cash-strapped cities and counties.
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Read More »House committee OKs bill abolishing Sentencing Advisory Commission
The House Judiciary Committee has voted to advance a bill that would throw out the Missouri Sentencing Advisory Commission and enact a new set of sentencing standards.
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Read More »House committee OKs bill abolishing Sentencing Advisory Commission
The House Judiciary Committee voted today to advance a bill that would throw out the Missouri Sentencing Advisory Commission and enact a new set of sentencing standards.
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Read More »State high court offers new solution on defender cases
The Missouri Supreme Court struck down rules the Missouri Public Defender Commission enacted in 2008 that allow public defenders to refuse certain types of cases.
But, as public defenders read the decision, opinion author Judge Michael A. Wolff shoved open the door to a new option. Public defender offices can't refuse some cases and take others, but particularly burdened offices might be able to refuse to take any new cases.
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