¶1 (dissenting):
¶2 To my mind the evidence does not satisfactorily establish the corpus delicti if the accused be given the reasonable *634 doubts to which he is entitled. I therefore respectfully dissent. •
104 W. Va. 617
141 S.E 7
State v. Beale
Decided November 22, 1927
West Virginia Supreme Court · decided 1927-11-22
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Decided 1927-11-22
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Cited by 38 later decisions — most recently April 2019 · most notably 160 W. Va. 314 - State Ex Rel. Peacher v. Sencindiver (1977), 172 W. Va. 295 - State v. Williams (1983)
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