{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"state-ex-rel-ernie-l-williamson-relator","displayName":"State ex rel. Ernie L. Williamson, Relator","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed109270:2020-12-15","opinionId":"eef3b37b-8caa-5be3-91a4-0ba121f57951","slug":"state-ex-rel-ernie-l-williamson-relator-v-hon-troy-a-cardona-respondent-109270","caseName":"State ex rel. Ernie L. Williamson, Relator, vs. Hon. Troy A. Cardona, Respondent.","caseNumber":"ED109270","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2020-12-15","year":2020,"display_summary":"Ernie Williamson sought a writ of mandamus to compel Respondent Judge Troy A. Cardona to release him on probation after he successfully completed a long-term substance abuse treatment program. The trial court had denied his release based on prior conduct violations. The Eastern District granted the writ, finding that the trial court's denial of probation was an abuse of discretion because it was not supported by substantial competent evidence.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"unknown","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=170437","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-ex-rel-ernie-l-williamson-relator-v-hon-troy-a-cardona-respondent-109270","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":36,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: criminal-law","topic: criminal-procedure","text: probation"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/criminal-law"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}