Legal Opinion

SER Pamela Jean Games-Neely v. Hon. John C. Yoder, Judge

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided June 3, 2016No. 15-1198PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Workman

• The petitioner Pamela Jean Games-Neely, Prosecuting Attorney for Berkeley County (also referred to as “the State”), seeks a writ of prohibition to prevent the circuit court from enforcing its November 24, 2015, order granting a new trial to the respondent, Dennis E. Streets. The State argues that the circuit court erred: 1) by granting a new trial when Mr. Streets failed to object to the alleged error during trial; 2) in determining that the State improperly attacked Mr. Streets’ character, when he first placed his character in issue and invited error; and 3) by granting Mr. Streets a new…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. State v. GuthrieWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1995
  2. State v. MillerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1995
  3. State v. McGinnisWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1994
  4. State v. DolinWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1986
  5. Yuncke v. WelkerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1945

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3Cited by14 opinions

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  5. State of West Virginia v. Brannon J. HamiltonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2017

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