State v. Barnett

The appellants, Phillip Barnett and Nathaniel Barnett (hereinafter referred to as Appellants), appeal the orders of the Circuit Court of Cabell County, entered October 6, 2008, relating to their sentences arising from their convictions for murder of the second degree, in violation of W. Va Code § 61-2-1 (1991) (Repl.Vol.2005). 1 The lower court sentenced Phillip Barnett to 36 years’ incarceration and Nathaniel Barnett to 40 years’ imprisonment, with both receiving credit for time served prior to their convictions. Based upon the record, the parties’ briefs and oral presentations to this…