Legal Opinion

State v. Arrington

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided March 8, 1921PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Error to Circuit Court, "Wyoming County. Ed. Arrington was convicted of second degree murder,, and he brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

Lynch, Judge:

Prom a judgment of twelve years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary upon a verdict of a jury for second degree murder, Ed. Arrington, defendant, prays to he released and the case resubmitted to another jury for retrial. He shot Mike Yek February 9, 1920, at Iroquois, Wyoming County, and from the wound so inflicted Yek died a moment later. Those who witnessed the tragedy, besides deceased, were Albert Foy, Okey Helmandollar and defendant Arrington, each of whom testified in the order named, Foy .on behalf of the State, the other two on behalf of the defendant.

Foy’s version of the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Hussey v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1888
  2. State v. LutzWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1919
  3. State v. EvansWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1890
  4. State v. DouglassWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1886
  5. State v. GalfordWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1920

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3Cited by11 opinions

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  3. State v. WhittWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1924
  4. State v. LawsonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1942
  5. State v. LauraWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1923

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