Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Jul 31, 2018
Michael Williams vs. Missouri Department of Corrections
Michael Williams appealed the dismissal of his petition for declaratory judgment, in which he sought a declaration that the Department of Corrections was required to place him in a long-term treatment program. The trial court dismissed his petition for failure to state a claim. During the pendency of this appeal, Williams's underlying conviction and sentence were vacated in a separate post-conviction relief appeal. The appellate court found that this intervening event rendered Williams's declaratory judgment action moot and therefore dismissed the appeal.