Gilbert v. McDonald-Burkman

Opinion of the Court by

Justice NOBLE.

Appellant, Jesse C. Gilbert, appeals a decision of the Court of Appeals denying his petition for a writ of mandamus. Appellant sought the writ to force a circuit court judge to allow him access to a sealed discovery file in another criminal case. The Court of Appeals denied the writ because Appellant had failed to show why he was entitled to the material. The Court of Appeals is affirmed.

I. Background

In September 2007, Appellant was indicted for murder, complicity to first-degree robbery, complicity to first-degree burglary, and several other charges. The…