Legal Opinion
State of Missouri v. George Richey, and State of Missouri v. John B. Wright
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided March 19, 2019No. SC97604, SC97630PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMary R. Russell, Judge
The issue to be decided in these two cases is whether a jail board bill may be taxed as "court costs" in criminal cases. In both cases, the circuit courts overruled motions to retax costs after each movant had his board bill taxed as costs against him by the circuit court. Because no statutory authority exists to treat jail board bills as court costs, the circuit courts' rulings are reversed and the cases are remanded.
Background
Richey
George Richey pleaded guilty in April 2015 to violating an order of protection and was sentenced to 90 days in the St. Clair County jail with credit for time…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 2017
- Middleton v. Missouri Department of CorrectionsSupreme Court of Missouri · 2009
- Jacoby v. Missouri Valley Drainage DistrictSupreme Court of Missouri · 1942
- State ex rel. Merrell v. CarterSupreme Court of Missouri · 2017
- Cramer v. SmithSupreme Court of Missouri · 1943
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3Cited by21 opinions
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