State v. Rector

McHugh, Justice:

This action is before this Court upon the petition of Jimmy Rector for an appeal from orders of the Circuit Court of Fayette County, West Virginia, entered upon jury verdicts in 1979, adjudging him guilty of possession and delivery of marihuana and, further, being subject to enhanced sentencing pursuant to the West Virginia habitual offender statutes, W. Va. Code, 61-11-18, et seq. Consequently, this Court has before it the petition, all matters of record, including the exhibits and transcripts of the Rector (hereinafter “defendant”) marihuana and recidivist trials, and the…