State v. Legg

Justice STARCHER delivered the Opinion of the Court.

STARCHER, J.

The appellant, Ronnie Lynn Legg (“Mr. Legg”), was convicted by a jury in the Circuit Court of Greenbrier County, West Virginia, of the felony of “Wrongful Removal of Timber — More Than $1,000.00.” W. Va. Code, 61-3-52 [2001]. Following his conviction, Mr. Legg moved for a new' trial on the basis that the indictment was insufficient and the juiy was wrongly instructed. Mr. Legg’s motion for a new trial was denied and he was sentenced to one to two years in the penitentiary. The sentence was then suspended, and Mr. Legg was placed…