Mounts v. Chafin

MILLER, Chief Justice:

This is an appeal from a final order of the Circuit Court of Mingo County, dated July 23, 1990, which issued a writ of mandamus to compel the respondent, Gerald L. Chafin, the Sheriff of Mingo County, to reinstate the petitioner, Ronnie Mounts, to his former position of deputy sheriff with full back pay. We conclude that the petitioner was not entitled to the writ of mandamus, and we reverse.

At issue in this appeal is the Law Enforcement Training and Certification Act (the Act), W.Va.Code, 30-29-1, et seq. This statute requires law enforcement officers to be certified by…