JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Judge William E. Hickle orders Missouri to provide counsel to defendants in criminal cases in time to assist the accused person with critical stages of the process like bail or bond hearings – at a minimum, counsel must be provided within two weeks of qualifying for court-appointed counsel. The decision came after a trial in the lawsuit filed on behalf of a class of defendants by the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, the ACLU of Missouri, Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center, and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe….