Legal Opinion

State v. Chafin

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided April 4, 1916PublishedCited by 28 opinions

Error to Circuit Court, Jackson County. John Chafin was convicted of receiving help in a teachers’ examination, and brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

Williams, Pijesident :

Defendant was convicted of receiving help in a teachers’ examination, adjudged to pay a fine of $10.00, sentenced to confinement in the county jail for a period of ten days and to work upon the public roads of the county during his term of confinement; and he brings error.

He complains of the overruling of his demurrer to the indictment. Omitting the formal part and the matter alleged by way of inducement, the indictment charges that: ‘ ‘ On the said 4th day of June, 1914, in the said county of Jackson, one John Chafin became and was an applicant for a teacher’s…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State v. WhiteWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1909
  2. State v. JonesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1903
  3. Fuller v. Margaret Mining Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1908
  4. Danser v. DorrWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1913
  5. Booth v. Camden Interstate Ry. Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1911

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. State v. HuffmanWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1955
  2. State v. HudsonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1946
  3. Pyles v. BolesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1964
  4. Hiner v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1925
  5. State v. Andy ScurlockWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1925

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