Legal Opinion

State of West Virginia v. James Scott Yocum

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided May 12, 2014No. 12-1309PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LOUGHRY, Justice:

James Scott Yocum appeals from the October 1, 2012, sentencing order of the Circuit Court of Marshall County denying his motions to dismiss or, alternatively, acquit in connection with a felony conviction for making a threat to commit a terrorist act.1 The *442petitioner seeks to set aside his conviction2 on grounds that the criminal offense set forth in West Virginia Code § 61-6-24(b) (2010) is unconstitutionally vague and that the State’s evidence was insufficient to prove he committed the subject offense. While we do not find the challenged statute to be void for vagueness, we…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. State v. GuthrieWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1995
  2. United States v. PetrilloSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  3. Giboney v. Empire Storage & Ice Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
  4. United States v. AlvarezSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
  5. State Ex Rel. Appalachian Power Co. v. GainerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1965

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. United States v. Gary JonesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2019
  2. State of West Virginia v. Zachary Allen Knotts, Jr.West Virginia Supreme Court · 2014
  3. SER State of West Virginia v. Hon. Ronald E. Wilson, JudgeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2017
  4. State of West Virginia v. Tracy A. BackWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2018
  5. People v. AdamsNew York Supreme Court · 2016

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