Legal Opinion

State v. Wisman

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided February 20, 1923PublishedCited by 21 opinions

Error to Circuit Court, Putnam County. George Wisman was convicted of felonious assault, and he brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

Lively, Judge:

At the October term of court, 1921, defendant was convicted on a charge of felonious assault upon Walter Adkins, and sentenced to imprisonment for five years.

The indictment charges that he and Herb Robinson, 'James Wisman and Charles Robinson combined, conspired and confederated together, in May, 1921, to inflict punishment and bodily harm upon Grant Adkins, and in pursuance thereof, on the same day, feloniously and maliciously assaulted Walter Adkins, son of Grant Adkins, with intent to maim, disfigure, disable and kill him.

Demurrer and motion to quash was overruled. It is…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. State v. CainWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1882
  2. Gibson v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1889
  3. State v. GreerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1883
  4. Vinal v. CoreWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1881
  5. Bird v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1901

23 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. State v. NobleWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1924
  2. State Ex Rel. Johnson v. HamiltonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1980
  3. State v. BailWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1955
  4. State v. CookWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1999
  5. State v. McCauleyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1947

16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API