State ex rel. Robards v. Casteel’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “600.066. Proceedings during which representation shall be furnished, exceptions.— Any person for whom counsel is appointed shall be represented at every stage of the proceedings from his initial appearance before a magistrate or circuit court through appeal including ancillary matters appropriate to the proceedings and shall extend to any court, within or without the circuit, to which the cause may be taken upon change of venue or appeal. An appellate court may appoint counsel or the public defender from the circuit from which an appeal is taken or from which a petition for writ of habeas corpus is filed; except that, no public defender shall be appointed to represent a defendant who has filed a motion seeking relief pursuant to rule 27.26 of the Missouri rules of court, except when a defendant is entitled to appointed counsel by constitutional requirement. If at any stage of the proceedings, including an appeal, a magistrate, a circuit court or an appellate court finds that a defendant is financially unable to pay counsel whom he had retained and because of indi-gency is unable to employ counsel, counsel may be appointed as provided in this section. In the event of appeal, appointed counsel shall file a written brief on behalf of the indigent person, and may argue the case before the appellate court.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Ray v. State