Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Apr 29, 2025
State of Missouri, ex rel. Jacqueice Wynn, Relator, vs. Honorable Scott Alan Lipke, Circuit Judge, Respondent.
Jacqueice Wynn sought a writ of mandamus to compel the circuit court to release her on probation after she completed a 120-day shock incarceration program. The trial court had denied her release and ordered the execution of her seven-year sentence without conducting a statutorily required hearing. The appellate court issued a preemptory writ of mandamus, directing the circuit judge to release Wynn on probation, finding that the judge exceeded his authority by failing to hold the hearing within the timeframe mandated by Section 559.115.3.