Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Gillespie v. Kendrick
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided April 4, 1980No. 14731PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Harshbarger, Justice:
This original proceeding in prohibition and habeas corpus seeks Evérett Ray Gillespie’s immediate release from the Mercer County Jail and an order prohibiting that county’s Circuit Court from adding thirty-two days to his sentence.
Gillespie pled guilty on November 21, 1978 to attempting to commit a felony. On November 30, 1978, he was sentenced to serve one year in the county jail to begin December 4, 1978. The sentencing order provided that he was to be released every Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. to work. He was employed by Dodson Brothers and…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Dent v. West VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
- Nazareth Gates, and United States of America, Plaintiff-Intervenor-Appellee v. John Collier, Superintendent, Mississippi State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Landman v. RoysterDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1971
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by15 opinions
- State v. KernsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1990
- Dawson v. KendrickDistrict Court, S.D. West Virginia · 1981
- Tasker v. MohnWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1980
- Crain v. BordenkircherWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1986
- State Ex Rel. Goff v. MerrifieldWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1994
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.