State v. Ricketts

This ease is before the Court on appeal from a July 15, 2005, sentencing Order of the Circuit Court of Monongalia County. The case was submitted on briefs, and following a review of those briefs and all matters of record herein, this Court finds that the circuit court erred in denying an objection to certain evidence in violation of Rule 404(b) of the West Virginia Rules of Evidence. Accordingly, in view of the prejudicial nature of this error, this Court reverses the July 15, 2005, Order of the circuit court and remands the matter for retrial.

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FACTS

While a student at West Virginia…