Legal Opinion

State v. Bennett

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided June 15, 1989No. 18540PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BROTHERTON, Chief Justice:

The appellant, James D. Bennett, was found guilty of seven counts of incest and seven counts of third degree sexual assault by a Gilmer County Circuit Court jury on July 23, 1987. Bennett subsequently received a sentence of not less than five nor more than ten years on each of the incest counts, and not less than one year nor more than five years on each of the third degree sexual assault charges, with two counts of incest and two counts of third degree sexual assault to be served consecutively, while all other counts were to be served concurrently. Bennett now…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Ross v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  2. Hill v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1985
  3. CBS Inc. v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
  4. State v. PendryWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1976
  5. State v. ComeauxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1987

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. State v. GuthrieWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1995
  2. Berry v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1990
  3. State v. PhillipsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1995
  4. Davis v. WangWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1990
  5. State v. HughesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2010

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