[DOWNLOAD] "State West Virginia v. Clarence E. Boyd" by Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia # Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: State West Virginia v. Clarence E. Boyd
- Author : Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
- Release Date : January 13, 1981
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 80 KB
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1. Criminal Law -- Right to Bifurcated Trial The right to a bifurcated trial lies within the sound discretion of the trial court. Syllabus point 7, State v. Daggett, W.Va. , 280 S.E.2d 545 (1981); Syllabus point 3, State v. Bragg, 160 W.Va. 455, 235 S.E.2d 466 (1977). 2. Criminal Law -- Discretion of Trial Court to Refuse Bifurcation A trial court does not abuse its discretion by refusing bifurcation where the defendant does not present a substantial defense both on the merits and on the issues of insanity.