State Supreme Court / W. Va.

State v. Peacher

Decided July 14, 1981. Thomas E. McHugh wrote the opinion for the court.

280 S.E.2d 559 · Cited 110 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. Sette · 242 S.E.2d 464
State v. Brewster · 261 S.E.2d 77
State v. Pratt · 244 S.E.2d 227
State v. West · 200 S.E.2d 859
Hall v. State · 159 N.E. 420
Dennis v. Dees · 278 F. Supp. 354
State v. Stone · 268 S.E.2d 50
State v. Gore · 185 S.E.2d 826
People v. Clark · 45 N.Y.2d 432
Commonwealth v. Thomas · 444 Pa. 436
Eaddy v. People · 174 P.2d 717
State v. Pendry · 227 S.E.2d 210
Commonwealth v. Davenport · 342 A.2d 67
State v. Craft · 272 S.E.2d 46
State v. Helmka · 542 P.2d 115
State v. Plantz · 180 S.E.2d 614
State v. Duvernoy · 195 S.E.2d 631
State v. Beacraft · 30 S.E.2d 541
People v. Steel · 288 N.E.2d 355
State v. McNeal · 251 S.E.2d 484
W. VA. HUMAN RIGHTS COM'N v. Tenpin Lounge, Inc. · 211 S.E.2d 349
State v. Dandy · 153 S.E.2d 507
State v. Wilson · 202 S.E.2d 828
State v. Van Beek · 216 N.W.2d 561
State v. Scigliano · 583 P.2d 893

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State v. Flippo · 212 W. Va. 560
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