State of Missouri vs. Eric V. McMillon

Rules

• Rule 100

  Rule 100

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• Rule 100.1.2

  Rule 100.1.2

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• Rule 30.20

  Rule 30.20

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• Rule 32

  Rule 32

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Cases

• day v wright cty 69 sw3d 485

  Day v. Wright Cty., 69 S.W.3d 485

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• inc v trout 781 sw2d 84

  Inc. v. Trout, 781 S.W.2d 84

  distinguished
• state v anders 975 sw2d 462

  State v. Anders, 975 S.W.2d 462

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• state v cox 563 sw3d 801

  State v. Cox, 563 S.W.3d 801

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• state v hindman 446 sw3d 683

  State v. Hindman, 446 S.W.3d 683

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• state v tisius 362 sw3d 398

  State v. Tisius, 362 S.W.3d 398

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• whitelaw v director of revenue 73 sw3d 731

  Whitelaw v. Director of Revenue, 73 S.W.3d 731

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1. Issue: Whether the circuit court erred in changing the location of the trial from western Jackson County to eastern Jackson County due to COVID-19 related courthouse closures.

   The presiding judge was not without authority to order the trial to be held at the Eastern Jackson County Courthouse, as it was a change of facility for the existing division and judge, not a statutory transfer of a case between divisions, and was supported by constitutional and statutory administrative authority.

   Standard of review: abuse of discretion; de novo (statutory interpretation)