Brown v. Wheatley

George Brown, Jr. (“Appellant”) filed a Petition against Derick Wheatley and James Bonner (collectively, “Respondents”) claiming that he was denied medical care and was subjected to cruel and unusual punishment, in violation of the Missouri Constitution, while incarcerated in the Scott County Jail. Respondents filed a motion to dismiss Appellant’s Petition for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted; the trial court granted Respondents’ motion and entered judgment dismissing Appellant’s Petition. This appeal followed.

Although Appellant is a pro se litigant, we must hold him…