[Download] "State West Virginia v. Charles Ray Merritt" by Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia # Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: State West Virginia v. Charles Ray Merritt
- Author : Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
- Release Date : January 26, 1990
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 78 KB
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1. "In a criminal case, a verdict of guilt will not be set aside on the ground that it is contrary to the evidence, where
the state's evidence is sufficient to convince impartial minds of the guilt of the defendant beyond a reasonable doubt. The
evidence is to be viewed in the light most favorable to the prosecution. To warrant interference with a verdict of guilt on
the ground of insufficiency of evidence, the court must be convinced that the evidence was manifestly inadequate and that
consequent inJustice has been done." Syl. Pt. 1, State v. Starkey, 161 W.Va. 517, 244 S.E.2d 219 (1978). 2. "The question of the competency of a witness to testify is left largely to the discretion of the trial court and its judgment
will not be disturbed unless shown to have been plainly abused resulting in manifest error.' Point 8, Syllabus, State v. Wilson,
157 W.Va. 1036, 207 S.E.2d 174 (1974)." Syl. Pt. 3, State v. Butcher, 165 W.Va. 522, 270 S.E.2d 156 (1980).