Legal Opinion

State v. Shelton

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided March 21, 1916PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Error to Circuit Court, McDowell County. Kyle Shelton was convicted of keeping a common gaining house, and brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

Mason, Judge:

Kyle' Shelton was indicted in the Criminal Court of McDowell County for keeping a common gaming-house, tried, convicted, and adjudged to pay a fine of $50.00, the costs of the prosecution, and to labor upon the public roads of the county during the term of imprisonment, and that if the fine and costs be not paid on or before the expiration of said imprisonment, that he shall labor on said roads until the fine is paid, allowing him one dollar for each day he- works on the roads after the expiration of the “jail sentence” until the fine and costs are satisfied. The defendeut…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State v. ShoresWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1888
  2. State v. HalidaWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1886
  3. State v. SmithWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1884
  4. Ex parte GarrisonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1892
  5. State v. BakerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1911

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. State v. AllenWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2000
  2. State v. MitterWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1981
  3. Penix v. GraftonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1920
  4. State v. CutlipWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1948
  5. State v. JosephWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1925

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