Press Releases Archive

Archived Missouri State Public Defender press releases and public statements.

• Public Defender Response to Governor’s Comments (PDF, August 9, 2016)
• Delegation of Representation (PDF, August 3, 2016)
• Public Defender Files Legal Challenge to Governor’s Withhold Actions (July 13, 2016)
• Michael P. Mahon Selected as a Recipient of the 2016 Lon O. Hocker Award (PDF, June 15, 2016)
• Office of the Missouri Public Defender Appoints District Defender of Nevada Trial Office (PDF, June 14, 2016)
• Office of the Missouri Public Defender Appoints New General Counsel (September 4, 2015)
• Missouri State Public Defender Requests Funding Following Release of DOJ Report (August 10, 2015)
• Public Defender Response to Department of Justice Report Finding Significant Constitutional Violations of Juvenile Rights in St. Louis County (July 31, 2015)
• Public Defender Director Calls for Immediate Moratorium on the Death Penalty Following Latest Report Showing Racial Bias (July 17, 2015)
• Missouri’s New State Public Defender Sworn into Office (May 28, 2015)
• Oath of Office Remarks: Michael Barrett (May 28, 2015)
• Cat Kelly Steps Down from State Public Defender Post (May 28, 2015)
• Office of the Missouri State Public Defender Selects District Defender of the Rolla Trial Office (May 20, 2015)
• Curt Winegarner Receives 2015 Defender of Distinction Award (May 15, 2015)
• Public Defender Commission Appoints Michael Barrett to be the Next State Public Defender (March 27, 2015)