Legal Opinion
Moore v. McKenzie
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided July 5, 1977No. 13889PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Harshbarger, Justice:
This post-conviction habeas corpus proceeding authorized by W. Va. Code, 53-4A-1, was brought by Charles E. Moore who, when 55 years old was indicted for raping a female child then less than ten years old. Moore pled guilty to attempting rape and was sentenced per W. Va. Code, 61-11-8, to prison for the one-to-five year term prescribed.
The statute in effect at the time the alleged rape occurred, was W. Va. Code, 61-2-15. (It has been repealed, replaced by W. Va. Code, 61-8B-1 through 61-8B-13.)
Petitioner contends that W. Va. Code, 61-2-15, unconstitutionally treated males…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- State v. KellyArizona Supreme Court · 1974
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3Cited by11 opinions
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