Legal Opinion

State v. Paun

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided October 21, 1930No. 6675PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Hatcher, Judge:

Defendant was convicted of unlawfully selling liquor. The sale was made to a deputy sheriff in defendant’s pool room. He admitted the sale, but contends that he was entrapped into making it, and should therefore be exempted from punishment. He testifies that he had never dealt in liquors, but that on the evening of the sale, upon the representation of the officer that he had a cold, might get the flu, and wanted some liquor from defendant, he had a strange young man who was in the pool room at the time, go out and bring a pint of whiskey to him, which he then gave to the…

2Cited by14 opinions

  1. State v. MaynardWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1990
  2. State v. SchifskySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1955
  3. State v. HavertyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1980
  4. Herbert J. Thomas Memorial Hospital Assoc. v. Susan NutterWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2016
  5. Fuller v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1960

9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API