219 W. Va. 130 - State v. McCoy’s Empirical Analysis
2006
Citation profile
6 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Mathews v. United States · Holmes v. South Carolina · 194 W. Va. 52 - Williams v. Precision Coil, Inc. · United States v. Anthony J. Demma, United States of America v. Henry Brulay · 173 W. Va. 317 - State v. Peyatt
Most-quoted passages
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“As a general rule, a criminal defendant is entitled to an instruction on any recognized defense for which there exists evidence sufficient for a reasonable jury to find in his/her favor. Consequently, a criminal defendant may present alternative defenses even when they are inconsistent, and the mere fact that a defense may be inconsistent with an alternate defense does not justify excluding evidence related to either defense.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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