Howard v. Missouri Department of Corrections

GARY D. WITT, Judge.

Kenneth Ray Howard, an inmate, filed a declaratory judgment action against the Missouri Department of Corrections (“MDC”) as it pertained to credit for time served on his sentence that he alleged he was entitled to as a matter of law. MDC filed a motion for summary judgment, and the trial court granted the motion and dismissed Howard’s lawsuit in its entirety. For the reasons explained herein, we reverse the trial court’s judgment and remand for further proceedings.

Factual Background

Howard is currently incarcerated in MDC for crimes lie committed on August 21, 1991.…