Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Canterbury v. Blake
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided June 23, 2003No. 31150PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Per curiam
The petitioner, Charles Canterbury, seeks a writ of prohibition to preclude the Prosecuting Attorney of Fayette County from proceeding against him or the Circuit Court of Fayette County from holding a trial on the reindictment which was returned by the grand jury on January 16, 2003. Because W.Va.Code § 61-3-51 (1981) has fallen into desuetude in Fayette County, we issue the writ.
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FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
The petitioner is a resident of Fayette County who, during the relevant time period, operated a pawnshop in Mt. Hope, West Virginia. He had been in business for approximately ten…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Crawford v. TaylorWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1953
- State v. LinaresSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- United States v. ElliottDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1967
- Committee on Legal Ethics of the West Virginia State Bar v. PrintzWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1992
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3Cited by2 opinions
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