Legal Opinion

State v. Yoes

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided May 17, 1910PublishedCited by 34 opinions

Error to Circuit Court, McDowell County. Annie Yoes was convicted of grand larceny, and brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

POEEENBARGER, JUDGE".

A writ of error was awarded Annie Yoes to a judgment on a verdict convicting her of grand larceny in the criminal court of McDowell county.

The first assignment of error is based upon the contention that the record fails to show the prisoner was in court in her own proper person during the trial. The order says: “The defendant appeared in discharge of her recognizance entered into herein and both parties announced themselves ready for trial.” The issue had been made up at a former term. Her appearance in discharge of her recognizance was necessarily a *547personal appearance.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Ketterman v. Dry Fork Railroad Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1900
  2. Barnes v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1895
  3. Sahlinger v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1882
  4. Craft v. MannWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1899

3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Betts v. BradySupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. State Ex Rel. May v. BolesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1964
  3. State v. SheppardWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1983
  4. Buckner v. HudspethCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1939
  5. State v. NuckolsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1968

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