Defendant, convicted of three counts of Petit Larceny-Second Offense by guilty plea, appeals circuit court order sentencing him to serve three consecutive 1 year prison terms, arguing that the sentence was excessive and that the circuit court erred in denying alternative sentencing.

Refuse 4 - 0
 ( Albright, J., Disqualified)

Defendant, convicted of Manufacture of a Controlled Substance by guilty plea, appeals circuit court order sentencing him to serve 1-5 years in prison, arguing that his sentence was excessive and violated proportionality principles.

Refuse 5 - 0

Defendant, convicted of two counts of First Degree Murder without recommendation of mercy by jury and one count of First Degree Arson, appeals circuit court order sentencing him to serve consecutive life sentences and consecutive 2-20 years for the arson count.

Refuse 3 - 2
 ( Starcher, J, & Albright, J.)

Defendant, convicted of one count of Accessory before the Fact to Deliver Schedule II Controlled Substance by jury, appeals circuit court order sentencing him to serve 1- 15 years.

Refuse 5 - 0

Defendant, convicted of three counts of Second Degree Arson, two counts of Causing Injury by Arson, and one count of Breaking and Entering by guilty plea, appeals circuit court order sentencing him to serve an aggregate 51-60 years in prison, arguing that the sentence constituted cruel and unusual punishment given his age, his remorse and his untreated addictions.

Refuse 3 - 2
 ( Starcher, J, & Albright, J.)

Defendant, convicted of incest by guilty plea, appeals circuit court order sentencing him to serve 5-15 years in prison and denying his motion for reconsideration of sentencing, arguing that the circuit court failed to consider the forensic psychiatric evaluation which indicated that he was at low risk for reoffending.

Refuse 5 - 0

Habeas petitioner appeals circuit court order denying his habeas corpus petition following omnibus habeas corpus hearing.

Refuse 5 - 0

Defendant, convicted by jury of Recidivism and sentenced to Life, seeks issuance of a writ of habeas corpus alleging failure to provide needed dental care.

Moot

Defendant, convicted of First Degree Murder by jury and sentenced to Life with Mercy, seeks issuance of a writ of habeas corpus arguing prosecutorial misconduct in his trial.

Refuse 5 - 0

10.  SER Robert Coles v. William Fox, Warden No. 073069

Inmate seeks issuance of a writ of habeas corpus challenging prison disciplinary policies.

Refuse 5 - 0

Defendant seeks issuance of a writ of habeas corpus against circuit court arguing that his counsel filed an amended habeas corpus petition which should not be allowed to supercede the previously filed pro se habeas corpus petition.

Refuse 5 - 0

Petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus to compel the circuit court to set a timetable for briefs and motions, to order the circuit court to require his attorney to respond to him and to appoint a private investigator.

Deferred

13.  SER James Berry, et. al. v. James Rubenstein, No. 072640

Mount Olive inmates seek issuance of a writ of mandamus against Department of Corrections, alleging that DOC is not adhering to this Court’s directive in SER James Berry v. James Rubenstein, WVSCA No. 30696.

Refuse 5 - 0

Defendant, convicted by jury of four counts of uttering and convicted by Alford plea to another separate count of uttering, seeks issuance of a writ of mandamus against the Parole Board to obtain copies of documents relating to denial of parole.

Moot

Prisoner held in Regional Jail seeks writ of mandamus to require DOC to transfer him to Department of Corrections facility.

Refuse 5 - 0

Prisoner held in Regional Jail seeks writ of mandamus to require DOC to transfer him to Department of Corrections facility.

Refuse 5 - 0

Criminal Defendant, alleging indigency, seeks issuance of a writ of mandamus arguing that circuit court is refusing to provide copies of records from his underlying criminal case unless he pays for them.

Refuse 5 - 0

Petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus to require the circuit court to rule on his underlying writ of habeas corpus.

Moot

DOC prisoner incarcerated in a Regional Jail seeks issuance of a writ of mandamus arguing that he is entitled to transfer to a DOC facility.

Refuse 5 - 0

Defendant seeks issuance of a writ of mandamus arguing that circuit court has not scheduled omnibus hearing in underlying habeas corpus matter.

Deferred

Mother appeals circuit court order terminating her custodial rights and her parental rights.

Refuse 5 - 0

Mother appeals circuit court order terminating her parental rights.

Refuse 5 - 0

Father appeals circuit court order terminating his parental rights.

Refuse 5 - 0

Mother appeals circuit court order accepting her relinquishment of her parental rights.

Refuse 5 - 0

Father appeals circuit court order terminating his parental rights.

Refuse 5 - 0

Petitioner/Defendant appeals his conviction on one count of delivery of a controlled substance and one count of conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance, arguing that the court erred in not dismissing the case, prosecutorial misconduct, and that the State failed to disclose exculpatory evidence.

Refuse 5 - 0

Petitioner, a State employee, appeals the dismissal of his declaratory judgment action to determine whether BRIM was required to maintain uninsured motorist coverage on a mower owned by the DOH.

Refuse 4 - 1
(Starcher, J.)

Petitioner appeals the lower court’s entry of summary judgment on behalf of Respondent, arguing that the court abused its discretion by granting summary judgment before the exchange of meaningful discovery between the parties.

Grant 5 - 0

Petitioner appeals the denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus.

Refuse 5 - 0

Petitioner seeks the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus allowing him to have a dental surgery.

Refuse 5 - 0

Petitioner appeals the denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus.

Refuse 5 - 0

Petitioner seeks issuance of writ of habeas corpus alleging that Respondent is using punitive segregation as a punishment for even the most simple of write-up offenses.

Refuse 5 - 0

Petitioner seeks issuance of writ of mandamus to compel the circuit court to produce certain requested documents.

Deferred

Petitioner seeks the issuance of a writ of mandamus to compel the circuit court to produce the Grand Jury transcripts in his criminal case.

Refuse 5 - 0