{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"state-of-missouri-ex-rel-saijahn-carter-relator","displayName":"STATE OF MISSOURI, EX REL. SAI-JAHN CARTER, Relator","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappsd:sd39084:undated","opinionId":"d68652cd-6c82-56a8-8cfb-7f44f8792b07","slug":"state-of-missouri-ex-rel-sai-jahn-carter-relator-v-the-honorable-robert-m-d39084","caseName":"STATE OF MISSOURI, EX REL. SAI-JAHN CARTER, Relator\nv.\nTHE HONORABLE ROBERT MAYER, Respondent","caseNumber":"SD39084","court":"moappsd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District","decisionDate":null,"year":2025,"display_summary":"Sai-Jahn Carter sought a writ of mandamus to compel the circuit court to release him on probation after completing a 120-day program under section 559.115.3. The circuit court initially ordered probation but then, upon receiving a supplemental report of new conduct violations on the day of release, ordered the execution of Carter's sentences without a hearing. The appellate court issued a permanent writ of mandamus, holding that the circuit court erred as a matter of law by failing to conduct a hearing before denying probation, as required by statute when the Department of Corrections determines successful program completion.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","appellate-procedure","administrative-law","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"unknown","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=226943","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-ex-rel-sai-jahn-carter-relator-v-the-honorable-robert-m-d39084","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"}]}