Legal Opinion
Watson v. Whyte
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided July 11, 1978No. 14120PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Harshbarger, Justice:
David Glenn Watson pleaded guilty to entering without breaking and was sentenced by the Circuit Court of Harrison County to the custody of the Commissioner of Public Institutions under W.Va. Code, 25-4-6, 1 for an in determinate term of six-months to two-years’ confinement in a “center.” 2
He was sent to Davis Forestry Center, and remained there from March until September of 1977. Then the center superintendent notified the sentencing court that petitioner was unfit for the center and requested that he be returned to court. This was done, and on September 14, 1977, a…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Gagnon v. ScarpelliSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Meachum v. FanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Dent v. West VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Harrah v. LeveretteWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1980
- Dawson v. KendrickDistrict Court, S.D. West Virginia · 1981
- Crain v. BordenkircherWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1986
- State v. HolcombWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1987
- State Ex Rel. Williams v. Department of Military Affairs & Public Safety, Division of CorrectionsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2002
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