Legal Opinion

State v. McGee

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided December 21, 1976No. 13606PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Wilson, Justice:

Although appellant Martha Ann McGee (defendant below) urges numerous errors in support of her contention that we should reverse her conviction by a jury in the Circuit Court of Mineral County, on June 21, 1974, of the crime of delivery of marijuana, we reverse and award a new trial solely on the ground that the trial court, over her objection, permitted the State to cross-examine her regarding possible previous offenses which may or may not have been committed by her.

The skeletal facts giving rise to the charge of delivery of marijuana are found in the testimony of Mike…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. State v. ThomasWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1974
  2. Halstead v. HortonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1894
  3. State v. HamricWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1966
  4. State v. RileyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1966
  5. State v. AustinWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1923

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. State v. StarkeyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1978
  2. State v. BoydWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1977
  3. State v. BurtonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1979
  4. People v. AllenMichigan Supreme Court · 1988
  5. State v. CrabtreeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1996

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