State of West Virginia v. Steven Michael Williams

Although I agree with the majority’s ultimate decision to affirm the defendant’s conviction, I write separately to express my belief that the circuit court’s decision to prevent cross-examination of State witness Ms. Victoria Combs on the issue of her probationary status at the time she provided a statement to the West Virginia State Police was an abuse of discretion. In my opinion^ this issue, warranted evaluation by the majority, despite the fact that the error might properly have been found to be harmless in light of the other. evidence against the defendant.1 *139This witness, Ms. Combs had…