两年 50 多次未出庭：密苏里州最高法院取消公设辩护律师 Matthew Alexander Perry 执照
密苏里州最高法院 10 月 20 日下令，取消公设辩护律师 Matthew Alexander Perry 的执业执照。法院记录显示，Perry 在两年内 50 多次未按时出庭为当事人辩护。
Perry 供职于公设辩护人办公室，负责为无力聘请律师的被告提供辩护。据当地媒体 KOMU 此前报道，他经手的案件因律师屡次缺席而拖延数月，当事人的庭审一再改期。
州最高法院在命令中认定其行为违反律师职业操守，决定予以除名。公设辩护人办公室负责为低收入被告提供法律援助，律师缺席直接影响被告获得及时审判的权利。（GSM 据 ABA Journal 报道）
Missouri Supreme Court Disbars Public Defender Matthew Alexander Perry After 50-Plus Missed Court Dates
Missouri's Supreme Court ordered on Oct. 20 that public defender Matthew Alexander Perry be disbarred. Court records show Perry failed to appear in court for his clients more than 50 times over two years.
Perry worked for the public defender's office, which represents defendants who cannot afford a lawyer. Local station KOMU previously reported that cases he handled were delayed for months as hearings were repeatedly rescheduled because of his absences.
The state Supreme Court found his conduct violated professional rules and ordered disbarment. Public defenders provide legal aid to low-income defendants, and an attorney's repeated absences directly affect clients' right to a timely trial. (GSM, based on reporting by ABA Journal)
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