Missouri lawmakers blast public defender for employing felon tied to child murder case

David Spears received an 11-year prison sentence in 2012. He was released from prison on probation in March 2015. He now works as a secretary for the Missouri State Public Defender,
JEFFERSON CITY The state public defenders office came under fire this week from state lawmakers for employing a man convicted of two felonies in connection to the 2007 murder of his stepdaughter.
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