136 W. Va. 239 - State v. Tabet’s Empirical Analysis

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11 state decisions

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1. ““3. If all of the offenses charged in one or more counts of an indictment represent but one continuous transaction, it is well settled in this state that they may be so joined as distinct offenses in different counts, and that where properly joined as distinct offenses, unless they appear on the face of the indictment to involve a different transaction, a motion to quash for misjoinder should be overruled. “4. A joinder as separate counts in one indictment of several offenses, which though distinct in point of law, yet spring out of substantially the same transaction, cannot operate to the legal prejudice of the accused; and he is not entitled as a matter of right in such case to compel an election.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 168 W. Va. 531 - State v. Mitter