State of West Virginia v. Gregory A. Smith, Jr.

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS State of West Virginia, FILED Plaintiff Below, Respondent February 7, 2020 EDYTHE NASH GAISER, CLERK vs.) No. 19-0223 (Berkeley County CC-02-2018-F-142) SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OF WEST VIRGINIA Gregory A. Smith, Jr., Defendant Below, Petitioner MEMORANDUM DECISION Petitioner Gregory A. Smith, Jr., by counsel Bradley J. Wright, appeals the February 14, 2019, order of the Circuit Court of Berkeley County denying petitioner’s motion for a new trial. The State of West Virginia, by counsel Mary Beth Niday, filed a response in support of the circuit…