State v. Black

DAVIS, Chief Justice:

The defendant below and appellant herein, Justin Keith Black (hereinafter “Mr. Black”), appeals from an order entered July 2, 2008, by the Circuit Court of Cabell County. By that order, the circuit court sentenced Mr. Black to a period of forty years in the penitentiary following Mr. Black’s jury conviction of second degree murder in violation of W. Va.Code § 61-2-1 (1991) (Repl.Vol.2005). 1 On appeal to this Court, Mr. Black sets forth numerous assignments of error, which will be addressed in this opinion. Based upon the parties’ written arguments, the record designated…