Legal Opinion · Dissent

Pyles v. Boles

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1964No. 12280Published

1DissentCalhoun, Judge

Very respectfully I dissent. With deference to my associates, I state that I believe the majority opinion glaringly violates various fundamental legal principles, constitutional and otherwise; and that no pertinent authority for its justification can be found in this or any other state.

I agree with the holding of the Court in reference to questions concerning venue and jurisdiction. My dissent relates to matters affecting the validity of the indictment, verdict and sentence, when such parts of the record are considered both separately and as a whole.

Perhaps our initial disagreement stems from…

2Cases cited37 opinions

  1. State v. PainterWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1950
  2. State v. WetzelWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1914
  3. State v. WoodwardWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1910
  4. State Ex Rel. Vandal v. AdamsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1960
  5. State v. GargilianaWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1953

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