216 W. Va. 231 - Pullin v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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1. “The other assignments of error asserted by Mr. Pullin have no merit, and we therefore summarily reject them. We will note, however, as to the issue of sufficiency of evidence, we find that there was sufficient evidence to sustain the convictions. . . . Consequently, there is no bar to retrying Mr. Pullin.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 220 W. Va. 8 - State v. Doonan

2. “The right to a presumption of innocence is so firmly embedded in our law, ... that a violation of that right would result in such unfairness as to constitute a deprivation of one's right to due process of law.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State of West Virginia v. Frank Gene Thompson

3. “[i]n the trial of a criminal offense, the presumption of innocence existing in favor of a defendant continues through every stage of the trial until a finding of guilty by the jury.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State of West Virginia v. Frank Gene Thompson