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Title: State West Virginia v. Delia A. Banjoman
Author : Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
Release Date : January 15, 1987
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 76 KB

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1. The question as to which witnesses may be exempt from a sequestration of witnesses ordered by the court lies within the discretion of the trial court, and unless the trial court acts arbitrarily to the prejudice of the rights of the defendant the exercise of such discretion will not be disturbed on appeal. Syllabus Point 4, State v. Wilson, 157 W.Va. 1036, 207 S.E.2d 174 (1974). 2. It is within the judicial discretion of the trial court to permit a witness for the state, who is familiar with the facts on which the prosecuting attorney relies to establish the guilt of the accused, to be present in court during the trial to aid him in conducting the examination of other witnesses.' Point 5, syllabus, State v. Hoke, 76 W.Va. 36 [84 S.E. 1054 (1915)]. Syllabus Point 5, State v. Wilson, 157 W.Va. 1036, 207 S.E.2d 174 (1974).