State ex rel. Lamar Lamont Woods, Gregory Ponray Crawford, Jessica Monique Jean Carter, Christopher Lamont Robbins, Tyrell Welch, Gennise Mackey, and Toron Mitchell, Relators v. The Honorable Catherine Dierker

SUPREME COURT OF MISSOURI en banc STATE ex rel. LAMAR LAMONT ) Opinion issued March 5, 2024 WOODS, GREGORY PONRAY ) CRAWFORD, JESSICA MONIQUE ) JEAN CARTER, CHRISTOPHER ) LAMONT ROBBINS, TYRELL ) WELCH, GENNISE MACKEY, AND ) TORON MITCHELL, ) ) Relators, ) v. ) No. SC100369 ) THE HONORABLE CATHERINE ) DIERKER, ) ) Respondent. ) ORIGINAL PROCEEDING IN MANDAMUS Lamar Lamont Woods seeks a writ of mandamus from this Court or, alternatively, a writ of prohibition, requiring the circuit court to hold a preliminary hearing within 48 hours or as soon as practicable. Woods alleges the circuit court…