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State v. Demastus

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided September 23, 1980No. 13862PublishedCited by 73 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Harshbarger, Justice:

In the early morning hours of Saturday, June 21, 1975, then fifty-two year old Paul Hauman was badly beaten and allegedly robbed as he walked through an alley to his mother’s home in Glenville, West Virginia after attending an all-night session of the Gilmer County Folk Festival.

On July 7, 1975, James Mark Demastus was indicted for robbing Hauman, 1 was arraigned July 9, and his trial began five days later. He was an indigent and lawyers William C. Garrett of Webster Springs, Webster County, and Jeniver J. Jones of Sutton, Braxton County, were appointed about July 2 and…

2Cases cited69 opinions

  1. Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  3. Manson v. BrathwaiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  4. Chambers v. MaroneySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  5. Pate v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1966

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3Cited by73 opinions

  1. Orr v. CrowderWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1984
  2. State v. HatfieldWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1982
  3. State v. PeyattWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1983
  4. State v. PeacherWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1981
  5. State v. GwinnWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1982

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