State Supreme Court / W. Va.

State v. Bush

Decided June 5, 1979. Darrell V. McGraw Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

255 S.E.2d 539 · Cited 73 times

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Precedents cited

Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

State Ex Rel. West Virginia-Pittsburgh Coal Co. v. Eno · 63 S.E.2d 845
State v. Thomas · 203 S.E.2d 445
State v. Byers · 159 W. Va. 596
Moore v. McKenzie · 236 S.E.2d 342
Avery v. Alabama · 308 U.S. 444
State v. Angel · 177 S.E.2d 562
State v. Simmons · 42 S.E.2d 827
State v. Tapp · 172 S.E.2d 583
State Ex Rel. Partain v. Oakley · 227 S.E.2d 314
State v. Milam · 226 S.E.2d 433
Carter v. Bordenkircher · 226 S.E.2d 711
Wilhelm v. Whyte · 239 S.E.2d 735
Housden v. Leverette · 241 S.E.2d 810

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State v. Gangwer · 286 S.E.2d 389
In Interest of Tiffany Marie S. · 470 S.E.2d 177
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State v. Cooper · 304 S.E.2d 851
State v. Sheppard · 310 S.E.2d 173
State v. Ketchum · 289 S.E.2d 657
State v. Cain · 359 S.E.2d 581
State of West Virginia v. Amber Lee Richardson · 811 S.E.2d 260
State v. Catlett · 376 S.E.2d 834
State v. Robinette · 383 S.E.2d 32
Lucas v. McBride · 505 F. Supp. 2d 329
State v. Hatfield · 286 S.E.2d 402
Carrico v. Griffith · 272 S.E.2d 235
State v. Bradley · 260 S.E.2d 830

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