密苏里州解雇公设辩护人David Spears, 在共和党的压力下, 他因2007年一起谋杀案被判有罪。 Missouri fired public defender David Spears, convicted in a 2007 murder, after Republican pressure.

密苏里州公设辩护人办公室解雇了David Spears, 他因在2007年谋杀其继女Rowan Ford事件中扮演的角色而被定罪。 The Missouri State Public Defender's Office fired David Spears, who was convicted for his role in the 2007 murder of his stepdaughter, Rowan Ford. 包括Rep. Lane Roberts在内的共和党立法者向办公室施压,要求其终止Spears,导致办公室在背景调查和利益冲突方面采取新政策。 Republican lawmakers, including Rep. Lane Roberts, pressured the office to terminate Spears, leading to the office's new policies on background checks and conflict of interest. 这一行动解决了威胁公设辩护人系统预算的僵持局面。 The move resolved a standoff that threatened the public defender system's budget.