213 W. Va. 8 - State v. Damron’s Empirical Analysis
2002
Citation profile
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 160 W. Va. 234 - State v. Boyd · 207 W. Va. 640 - State v. Vance · 158 W. Va. 647 - State Ex Rel. Grob v. Blair · 165 W. Va. 572 - State v. Demastus · 173 W. Va. 243 - State v. Buck
Most-quoted passages
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“Pursuant to W. Va.Code § 62-3-21 (1959), when an accused is charged with a felony or misdemeanor and arraigned in a court of competent jurisdiction, if three regular terms of court pass without trial after the presentment or indictment, the accused shall be forever discharged from prosecution for the felony or misdemeanor charged unless the failure to try the accused is caused by one of the exceptions enumerated in the statute.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“[A]ppellant in this case was promptly tried after his arraignment. Thus, the State complied with the three-term rule.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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