Gary L. Mitchell v. Don Phillips

SUPREME COURT OF MISSOURI en banc GARY L. MITCHELL, ) Opinion issued February 4, 2020 ) Appellant, ) ) v. ) No. SC97631 ) DON PHILLIPS, ) ) Respondent. ) APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COLE COUNTY The Honorable Daniel R. Green, Judge Gary L. Mitchell appeals from the circuit court’s judgment sustaining the chairman of the Missouri board of probation and parole’s1 motion to dismiss Mr. Mitchell’s petition for declaratory judgment in which he sought a declaration of his right to a parole hearing. Mr. Mitchell claims the circuit court erroneously concluded the repeal of section 195.295.3, RSMo…