State ex rel. Wilson v. Sims

KENNEDY, Judge.

The circuit court issued its alternative and permanent writs of mandamus to municipal judge Thomas E. Sims, directing him to set a reasonable bond for Brian D. Wilson and to transfer the records of a municipal court case in which Wilson was convicted (upon his guilty plea) of stealing 44 cents’ worth of merchandise.

Respondent Sims has appealed therefrom. We affirm.

Judge Sims had refused to sign relator Wilson’s application for trial de novo, § 479.200(2), RSMo 1978, and had refused to transmit the case record to the circuit judge or associate circuit judge. Judge Sims’ reason…