County Commission of Mercer County v. Dodrill

McHUGH, Justice:

In this original proceeding, the petitioner, the Mercer County Commission, seeks a writ of mandamus to be awarded against the respondent, A.V. Dodrill, then Commissioner of the Department of Corrections, to show cause why the respondent should not be compelled to take immediate custody of all prisoners lawfully sentenced to the West Virginia Penitentiary that are currently in the Mercer County Jail or held for Mercer County in the Wyoming County Jail. This Court has reviewed the petition, the response, and all arguments and exhibits attached thereto. We are of the opinion *11that…