{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"state-of-missouri-ex-rel-michael-shawn-hunt-relator","displayName":"STATE OF MISSOURI, Ex Rel. Michael Shawn Hunt, Relator","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappsd:sd36966:2021-02-23","opinionId":"901a8b46-fc96-5a3e-8d55-1900bca98346","slug":"state-of-missouri-ex-rel-michael-shawn-hunt-relator-v-the-honorable-megan-d36966","caseName":"STATE OF MISSOURI, Ex Rel. Michael Shawn Hunt, Relator\nv.\nTHE HONORABLE MEGAN SEAY, Circuit Judge, Respondent","caseNumber":"SD36966","court":"moappsd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District","decisionDate":"2021-02-23","year":2021,"display_summary":"Michael Shawn Hunt filed a petition for a writ of mandamus after the circuit court denied his release on probation despite his successful completion of a shock incarceration program. The circuit court based its denial on pre-sentencing evidence, including the severity of the crime and a prior probation revocation. The Court of Appeals issued a permanent writ of mandamus, finding no evidence in the record to support the circuit court's determination that probation was inappropriate, as pre-sentencing evidence alone is insufficient. The court directed the circuit court to vacate its order and grant Hunt's release on probation.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"unknown","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=174014","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-ex-rel-michael-shawn-hunt-relator-v-the-honorable-megan-d36966","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":40,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: criminal-law","topic: criminal-procedure","text: state of missouri","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"}]}