State v. George

WORKMAN, Justice:

This appeal arises before the Court from the Circuit Court of Upshur County where a jury convicted the appellant of malicious assault and attempted murder of the same victim, resulting in a September 8, 1989, final order wherein a sentence of two consecutive terms of two to ten years and one to five years respectively was imposed. The appellant asserts the following errors were committed by the lower court: 1) the punishment for attempted murder and malicious assault on the same victim put the appellant twice in jeopardy for the same offense; 2) the appellant’s statements to…