Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Koster v. Cowin
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided January 15, 2013No. WD 75059PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS H. NEWTON, Presiding Judge.
Mr. Lloyde Cowin appeals from the trial court’s judgment in favor of the State on its petition seeking reimbursement for the cost of his incarceration pursuant to the Missouri Incarceration Reimbursement Act (MIRA), sections 217.825 to 217.841.1 We reverse and remand.
Factual and Procedural Background
In 1973, Mr. Cowin was sentenced to serve three life sentences for three first-degree murder convictions. In March 2011, the State filed a petition pursuant to MIRA, seeking to recover costs of Mr. Cowin’s care during his incarceration. The State alleged that as…
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- Batek v. Curators of the University of MissouriSupreme Court of Missouri · 1996
- State Ex Rel. Nixon v. PetersonSupreme Court of Missouri · 2008
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