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Missouri, ex rel. Michalene Hagan v. Milan Berry, Judge, 45th Judicial Circuit, Pike County, Missouri, et al.

Paid petition · Supreme Court of Missouri, No. SC99023 · judgment May 4, 2021

Certiorari denied · October 4, 2021
Pre-decision estimate: 2% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Question presented

I. When a judge sets bond on the initial warrant for arrest, whether the Excessive Bail Clauses are preempted or stayed because of Missouri Supreme Court Rule 33. II. Whether a one million-dollar, cash-only bond on the initial warrant for arrest, regarding a class C felony delivery of a controlled substance and a class D felony unlawful possession of an explosive weapon, violates the Excessive Bail Clauses of the United States and the Missouri Constitutions.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Louis Richard Horwitz
Lou Horwitz L.L.C.

For respondent
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Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Oct 04 2021
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Sep 08 2021
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
  3. Aug 25 2021
    Rule 35.3 Notice received from the petitioner.
    Main DocumentProof of ServiceProof of Service
  4. Jul 22 2021
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 27, 2021)
    PetitionAppendixAppendixCertificate of Word CountProof of Service