State Supreme Court / W. Va.

State v. Demastus

Decided September 23, 1980. Sam R. Harshbarger wrote the opinion for the court.

270 S.E.2d 649 · 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 v. Bush · 255 S.E.2d 539
State v. Milam · 226 S.E.2d 433
State v. Arnold · 219 S.E.2d 922
State Ex Rel. West Virginia-Pittsburgh Coal Co. v. Eno · 63 S.E.2d 845
Housden v. Leverette · 241 S.E.2d 810
Drope v. Missouri · 420 U.S. 162
Wilhelm v. Whyte · 239 S.E.2d 735
State v. Thomas · 203 S.E.2d 445
State v. Starkey · 244 S.E.2d 219
State v. Harris · 228 S.E.2d 437
State v. Casdorph · 230 S.E.2d 476
State Ex Rel. Partain v. Oakley · 227 S.E.2d 314
State v. Kennedy · 249 S.E.2d 188
State v. Dozier · 255 S.E.2d 552
State v. Mason · 249 S.E.2d 793
State Ex Rel. Vandal v. Adams · 115 S.E.2d 489
State v. West · 168 S.E.2d 716
State v. Myers · 222 S.E.2d 300
State v. Cokeley · 226 S.E.2d 40
Hall v. Nello Teer Company · 203 S.E.2d 145
State v. Basham · 223 S.E.2d 53
State v. Bailey · 220 S.E.2d 432
State v. Watson · 264 S.E.2d 628
State v. Williams · 249 S.E.2d 752
State Ex Rel. Walton v. Casey · 258 S.E.2d 114

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