Former Convicted Kansas City Detective Will Wait In Prison As Court Decided Bond Debate

As we noted this morning . . . His case is going to the Missouri Supreme Court.

And now . . .

The newspaper is tracking his progress through the judicial system whilst playing up the racially charged angle of this story . . . For now, we're just pulling the essential deets .  . .

"When he is taken to prison, DeValkenaere could be assigned to one of the the Missouri Department of Corrections’ three reception and diagnostic facilities for men in St. Joseph, Bonne Terre or Fulton, according to state officials.

"Garry Brix, a spokesperson for the Missouri Department of Corrections, said he did not know when that would happen.

"There is no scheduled day for prisoners to be taken from the Platte County Detention Center to a state prison, said Maj. Erik Holland of the Platte County Sheriff’s Office, the agency that oversees the county jail."

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DeValkenaere to wait in Missouri prison while court decides if he can go free on appeal

Eric DeValkenaere is to be taken to a Missouri prison before a panel of judges decides on his bid to be released on bond pending a new appeal, according to state law. But it's unclear when he will be moved.