State of Missouri ex rel. Andrew Bailey v. the Honorable Jason Sengheiser

SUPREME COURT OF MISSOURI en banc STATE EX REL. ANDREW BAILEY, ) Opinion issued July 30, 2024 ) Relator, ) ) v. ) No. SC100672 ) THE HONORABLE JASON ) SENGHEISER, ) ) Respondent. ) ORIGINAL PROCEEDING IN PROHIBITION The attorney general seeks a writ of prohibition preventing the circuit court from ordering Christopher Dunn’s release from custody. Because the circuit court lacks authority to unconditionally release Dunn while criminal charges remain pending, this Court issues a permanent writ prohibiting the circuit court from ordering his release without allowing the State of Missouri an…