Legal Opinion

State Ex Rel. Wensell v. Trent

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided November 29, 2005No. 32567PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The Opinion of the Court was delivered PER CURIAM.

2Per curiam

This case is before this Court upon appeal of a final order of the-Circuit Court of Mo-nongalia County entered on July 15, 2004. In that order, the circuit court denied a petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed by James M. Wensell (hereinafter “the appellant”). In this appeal, the appellant contends that the circuit court erred by refusing to grant his petition for habeas corpus relief based upon his claims of ineffective assistance of counsel 1 as well as his contention that there was a violation of Rule 404(b) of the West Virginia Rules…

3Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. State v. MillerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1995
  3. State v. LaRockWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1996
  4. United States v. Larry W. MastersCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1980
  5. State v. LillyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1995

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4Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. CyrusWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2008
  2. State Ex Rel. McLaurin v. McBrideWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2006
  3. Ernest Tucker v. David Ballard, WardenWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2014
  4. Roger P. v. Pszczolkowski, SuperintendentWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2021
  5. State of West Virginia v. Charles B.West Virginia Supreme Court · 2013

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