State ex rel. Joyce v. Baker

GEORGE W. DRAPER III, Judge.

Jennifer M. Joyce (hereinafter, “Relator”) filed a Petition for Writ of Mandamus, or in the alternative, a Petition for Writ of Prohibition, to compel the Honorable Evelyn M. Baker (hereinafter, “Respondent”) to reinstate the underlying cause State v. Williams and to grant Relator’s motion for change of judge. Our preliminary order is made absolute.

On March 22, 2002, the State of Missouri charged Kelvin Williams (hereinafter, “De*496fendant”) with one count of possession of a controlled substance. The St. Louis Grand Jury indicted Defendant on one count of possession…