State of West Virginia v. Melvin Romeo

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS State of West Virginia, FILED Plaintiff Below, Respondent March 7, 2014 RORY L. PERRY II, CLERK SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS vs) No. 12-1497 (Mercer County 12-F-216 and 12-F-267) OF WEST VIRGINIA Melvin Romeo, Defendant Below, Petitioner MEMORANDUM DECISION Petitioner Melvin Romeo, by counsel Timothy R. Lupardus, appeals the August 20, 2012, order of the Circuit Court of Mercer County sentencing him to two consecutive terms of one to three years in the penitentiary following his guilty pleas to two felony offenses in unrelated cases. Respondent…