State v. Vance

SCOTT, Justice:

The defendant, Michael Vance, was convicted of unlawful wounding by jury trial on November 18, 1998, in the Circuit Court of Mingo County, West Virginia. He contends the circuit court erred in failing to grant him a new trial based on grand juror disqualification and a familial relationship which exists between defense counsel at trial and the victim. We believe the circuit court committed no error.

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FACTS

The facts of this case are not in dispute. During the late evening hours of June 30, 1997, at Belle’s grocery store in Lenore, West Virginia, the defendant attacked and beat…