Supreme Court of Missouri / Mar 5, 2024
State ex rel. Lamar Lamont Woods, Gregory Ponray Crawford, Jessica Monique Jean Carter, Christopher Lamont Robbins, Tyrell Welch, Gennise Mackey, and Toron Mitchell, Relators, vs. The Honorable Catherine Dierker, Respondent.
Relator Lamar Lamont Woods sought a writ of mandamus to compel the circuit court to hold a preliminary hearing, alleging violations of Rule 22.09(a) due to delays in favor of obtaining a grand jury indictment. The Supreme Court of Missouri issued a preliminary writ, but subsequently, a grand jury indictment was filed against Woods. The Court ultimately quashed its preliminary writ of mandamus, holding that the indictment rendered the case moot and no exception to the mootness doctrine applied.