http://news.stlpublicradio.org en http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/st-louis-public-defenders-decline-some-cases <P>Several public defender offices around the state have notified courts they will not be taking cases beyond their maximum caseload this month.</P> <P>The 18 offices around Missouri include ones in St. Louis, St. Charles, Jefferson City and Springfield.</P> <P>In St. Louis instead of turning away all cases public defenders met with the 22<SUP>nd</SUP>Circuit Court and the Circuit Attorney’s office to craft a different solution.</P> <P>Director Mary Fox says the circuit’s presiding judge then issued an administrative order that the public defender’s St. Thu, 04 Oct 2012 23:50:20 +0000 Maria Altman 5053 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org St. Louis Public Defenders To Decline Some Cases