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An appellate court may also vacate its own decisions. Rules of procedure may allow vacatur either at the request of a party (a motion to vacate) or sua sponte (at the court's initiative). [1] A vacated judgment may free the parties to civil litigation to re-litigate the issues subject to the vacated judgment.
The law now provides, in relevant part, that a motion to vacate a judgment of conviction may be granted where: "...the arresting charge was under section 240.37 (loitering for the purpose of engaging in a prostitution offense, provided that the defendant was not alleged to be loitering for the purpose of patronizing a prostitute or promoting ...
In law, a motion to set aside judgment is an application to overturn or set aside a court's judgment, verdict or other final ruling in a case. [1] [2] Such a motion is proposed by a party who is dissatisfied with the result of a case. Motions may be made at any time after entry of judgment, and in some circumstances years after the case has ...
Before the governor, the Circuit Court for St. Louis County denied the prosecuting attorney's motion to vacate Williams’ conviction and death sentence on Sept. 12.
Prosecutors are using a state law that went into effect in August 2021, allowing them to file a motion to vacate a conviction if they have information that a prisoner might be innocent or ...
Bell – who earlier this month defeated US Rep. Cori Bush in the Democratic primary for her seat – had filed a motion to vacate the inmate’s conviction and death sentence in January, the ...