Public defender sends message through song
As The Maneater reported in an article in Friday’s issue, the Missouri Public Defender System is experiencing a rise in caseloads that is overworking many defenders. Tony Manansala, a public defender in Columbia, is as vocal as anyone when it comes to the current debacle.
In fact, Manansala has even gone as far as to write a song about it. To the tune of Billy Joel’s song "The Entertainer”, Manansala sings and strums his own song entitled “Public Defender”.
Give it a listen as Manansala describes life as a public defender, the constitutional significance of indigent legal representation and the current plight of public defenders in Missouri. The song is both informative and catchy and the full version can be heard by using the bottom player on the Web site.
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