{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official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-lamar-lamont-woods-gregory-ponray-crawford-jessica-monique-jean-carter-christopher-lamont-robbins-tyrell-welch-gennise-mackey-and-toron-mitchell-relators","displayName":"State ex rel. Lamar Lamont Woods, Gregory Ponray Crawford, Jessica Monique Jean Carter, Christopher Lamont Robbins, Tyrell Welch, Gennise Mackey, and Toron Mitchell, Relators","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"mo:sc100369:2024-03-05","opinionId":"41e04887-498d-5101-b9d1-c9071913eb42","slug":"state-ex-rel-lamar-lamont-woods-gregory-ponray-crawford-jessica-monique-j-100369","caseName":"State ex rel. Lamar Lamont Woods, Gregory Ponray Crawford, Jessica Monique Jean Carter, Christopher Lamont Robbins, Tyrell Welch, Gennise Mackey, and Toron Mitchell, Relators, vs. The Honorable Catherine Dierker, Respondent.","caseNumber":"SC100369","court":"mo","courtLabel":"Supreme Court of Missouri","decisionDate":"2024-03-05","year":2024,"display_summary":"Relator Lamar Lamont Woods sought a writ of mandamus to compel the circuit court to hold a preliminary hearing, alleging violations of Rule 22.09(a) due to delays in favor of obtaining a grand jury indictment. The Supreme Court of Missouri issued a preliminary writ, but subsequently, a grand jury indictment was filed against Woods. The Court ultimately quashed its preliminary writ of mandamus, holding that the indictment rendered the case moot and no exception to the mootness doctrine applied.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","appellate-procedure","civil-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"unknown","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=206154","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-ex-rel-lamar-lamont-woods-gregory-ponray-crawford-jessica-monique-j-100369","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":32,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: criminal-law","topic: criminal-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/criminal-law"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}