Legal Opinion
State v. McCoy
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided May 24, 2006No. 32860PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIS, Chief Justice:
Earl Ray McCoy, Jr. (hereinafter referred to as “Mr. McCoy”) appeals an order of the Circuit Court of Lincoln County sentencing him to life in prison, with mercy. Here, Mr. McCoy seeks a new trial based upon the trial court’s rulings: (1) preventing him from putting on the defense of self-defense, (2) excluding insanity defense lay witness testimony, (3) allowing improper impeachment, (4) improperly shifting the burden of proof on the insanity defense, and (5) refusing to certify an issue to the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. Mr. McCoy also complains that the…
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