State v. Rush

The appellant, Ronnie Rush, appeals his convictions in the Circuit Court of Jackson County of two counts of voluntary manslaughter, one count of robbery, one count of burglary, and one count of conspiracy. For the reasons provided below, we reverse the convictions.

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FACTS

A thumbnail sketch of the pertinent facts are as follows. The appellant’s trial for murder, robbery, burglary, and conspiracy occurred on November 6, 2007, through November 9, 2007, in the Circuit Court of Jackson County. 1 The State’s representative at trial was Trooper Douglas Starcher of the West Virginia State Police.…