Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Morgan v. Trent
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided November 17, 1995No. 22886, 22847PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Justice: 1
These two cases are consolidated for purposes of appeal because they involve the same issue. Both relators 2 were convicted under W.Va.Code, 61-8B-3(a) (1991), which provides, in relevant part, that “[a] person is guilty of sexual assault in the first degree when ... [sjuch person, being fourteen years old or more, engages in sexual intercourse or sexual intrusion with another person who is eleven years old or less.” 3 They claim the State failed to prove the victims were eleven years old or less.
The parties agree that in the Morgan case the victim was eleven years and eight…
2Cases cited40 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by39 opinions
- Banker v. BankerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1996
- People v. CornettCalifornia Supreme Court · 2012
- State v. SalmonsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1998
- State v. MyersWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1998
- State v. EastonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1998
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