State of West Virginia v. Ryan Christopher Bowen

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS State of West Virginia, Plaintiff below, Respondent FILED October 19, 2017 released at 3:00 p.m. vs) 16-0431 (Mingo County 16-F-1) RORY L. PERRY, II CLERK SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OF WEST VIRGINIA Ryan Christopher Bowen, Defendant below, Petitioner MEMORANDUM DECISION The petitioner, Ryan Christopher Bowen (hereinafter “the defendant”), appeals his conviction for one count of grand larceny. He asserts the circuit court erred by instructing the jury that a mistake of law is not a defense to this crime. The State of West Virginia responds in…