State v. Neal

McHUGH, Justice:

This case is before this Court upon an appeal by the petitioner, Bernard E. Neal, from his 1981 conviction in the Circuit Court of Mercer County, West Virginia, for the offense of obstructing an officer. 1 Obstructing an officer is a misdemeanor offense pursuant to W.Va.Code, 61-5-17 [1931]. 2 This Court has before it the peti tion for appeal, all matters of record and the briefs and argument of counsel.

The State asserted below that on March 12, 1981, the petitioner blocked a narrow road with a motor vehicle near the City of Bluefield in Mercer County and, as a result,…