172 W. Va. 123 - State v. Bennett’s Empirical Analysis
1983
Citation profile
22 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on United States v. Procter & Gamble Co. · Dennis v. United States · Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company v. United States · 169 W. Va. 366 - State v. Goodnight · 171 W. Va. 342 - State v. Richey
Most-quoted passages
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“The general rule is that where there is a delay between the commission of the crime and the return of the indictment or the arrest of the defendant, the burden rests initially upon the defendant to demonstrate how such delay has prejudiced his case if such delay is not prima facie excessive.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“Sentences imposed by the trial court, if within statutory limits and if not based on some unpermissible factor, are not subject to appellate review.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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