Supreme Court of Missouri / May 21, 2019
State ex rel. Trevor Griffith, Petitioner, vs. Anne Precythe, Julie Kempker, and Kenny Jones, Respondents.
Trevor Griffith filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, arguing the circuit court exceeded its statutory authority by imposing a third term of probation after revoking his second term. Although Griffith was released from custody and discharged from parole during the appeal, the Missouri Supreme Court exercised its discretion not to dismiss the case as moot. The Court held that the circuit court erred in placing Griffith on a third term of probation, as statutory guidelines permit only one new term of probation, rendering the third term void.