Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia

 Argument Docket
LAWS Program
Mercer County Courthouse, Princeton
  
Tuesday, April 15, 2008

1.  Clarence T. Coleman Estate v. R.M. Logging, et al. - 33452 - Appeal from summary judgment for defendants in deliberate intent action.  Plaintiff was a 24-year old timber cutter who was struck in the had and killed by a tree limb.

• Circuit Court Order
• Appellant's Brief
• Appellee's Brief
• Reply Brief

2.  State of WV v. David Gabriel Stamm - 33505 - Appeal from felony conviction for failure to pay child support.  Defendant alleges insufficient evidence and challenges the constitutionality of  the underlying statute.

• Circuit Court Order
• Appellant's Brief
• Appellee's Brief

3.  State of WV v. Joshua Lee Slater - 33659 - Appeal from felony convictions for Kidnaping, Burglary, Wanton Endangerment, and Domestic Violence.  Defendant alleges five errors, including insufficient evidence, disproportionate sentence, failure to answer questions from deliberating jurors and a Sandstrom error.

• Circuit Court Order
• Appellant's Brief
• Appellee's Brief
• Reply Brief

4.  State of WV v. James Lee Brooks - 33662 - Appeal  from felony convictions for First Degree Robbery, Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Robbery, Malicious Assault, and Conspiracy to Commit Malicious Assault.  Granted to review one assignment of error related to the defendant's transfer from juvenile to adult status that is an issue of first impression. 

• Circuit Court Order
• Appellant's Brief
• Appellee's Brief
• Reply Brief

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Thursday, March 06, 2008