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Don McMilian v. Rennau

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided June 30, 1981No. WD 32176PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CLARK, Judge.

This is an original proceeding in habeas corpus on the petition of Don McMilian alleging his unlawful detention and imprisonment by the Sheriff of Jackson County.1 Our writ issued commanding that return be made showing such legal cause as might be for the detention. The return exhibited a judgment of contempt found against McMillian (sic) by the Circuit Court of Jackson County and a warrant ordering McMili-*850an’s commitment for a term of ten days as punishment. McMilian’s response to the return admits prospective detention pursuant to the warrant but denies the lawfulness of the…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Schenck v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
  2. Bridges v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  3. Craig v. HarneySupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  4. Landmark Communications, Inc. v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  5. Pennekamp v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1946

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Chassaing v. MummertSupreme Court of Missouri · 1994
  2. Committee on Legal Ethics of the West Virginia State Bar v. DouglasWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1988
  3. Smith v. PaceSupreme Court of Missouri · 2010
  4. State Ex Rel. Burrell-El v. AutreyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1988
  5. State Ex Rel. Tannenbaum v. ClarkMissouri Court of Appeals · 1992

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