Gonder v. State (Per Curiam)
Annotate this CaseIn 2010, Appellant, Duane Gonder, entered a plea of guilty to first-degree murder, aggravated assault, and furnishing prohibited articles. In 2014, Peggy Gonder, Appellant’s mother, filed a pro se petition for writ of mandamus in Appellant’s criminal case, arguing that the State had violated Act 1262 of 1997 in her son’s case by not advising her of her rights and by not hearing her “victim-impact statement.” The trial court dismissed the petition, concluding that communication had existed between Peggy Gonder and the State and because mandamus would not lie to grant the relief sought. The trial court placed both Appellant’s and his mother’s names on the order as parties to the mandamus petition, and Appellant alone filed a notice of appeal. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that, even if Appellant were considered a party to the mandamus action, the trial court was correct that mandamus as a remedy would not lie to grant the relief sought in the petition.
Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.