On an indictment for felony, the jury may find the accused not guilty of the felony, but guilty of an attempt to commit such felony; and a general verdict of not guilty upon such indictment shall be a bar to a subsequent prosecution for an attempt to commit such felony.
W. Va. Code § 62-3-18
Conviction of attempt on trial for felony; effect of general verdict of not guilty
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 8 Cal. 5th 57 - People v. Fontenot (2019)
Most recently applied in 8 Cal. 5th 57 - People v. Fontenot (August 2019)
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.