Legal Opinion
Lomax v. Merritt
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided January 31, 2005No. SD 26669PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Per curiam
Vincent Lomax (“Petitioner”) has filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in this court challenging the lawfulness of his detention in the Greene County jail by Jack L. Merritt (“Respondent”), the sheriff of Greene County, Missouri. Specifically, Petitioner challenges the validity of his confinement pursuant to an “Order of Contempt” entered by the Honorable Donald E. Burrell, Jr., on January 14, 2004. This court orders Petitioner discharged from the effects of the January 14, 2004, Order of Contempt.
BACKGROUND
On October 5, 2001, Petitioner was charged in Greene County Case No. 301CF8584…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Chassaing v. MummertSupreme Court of Missouri · 1994
- Teefey v. TeefeySupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
- Ex parte CreasySupreme Court of Missouri · 1912
- Mechanic v. GruensfelderMissouri Court of Appeals · 1970
- Ex Parte RyanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
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3Cited by3 opinions
- In Re Estate of DownsMissouri Court of Appeals · 2009
- Fisher v. ShultsMissouri Court of Appeals · 2007
- Rutter v. BuggMissouri Court of Appeals · 2009