Legal Opinion

State v. Kessinger

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided March 10, 1959No. 10990PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Berry, Judge:

This is a criminal case involving the prosecution of defendant, Ray Kessinger, for nonsupport of three of his infant children under the age of sixteen years. A warrant was issued by a justice of the peace in Putnam County on the complaint of defendant’s wife, Glada Kessinger. The warrant was taken by a constable in Putnam County to a justice of the peace in Kanawha County where it was approved by a justice in Kanawha County, after which the defendant was arrested and brought before the justice in Kanawha County before whom defendant then gave a bond for his appearance before the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Mitchell v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1925
  2. State v. CountsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1922
  3. Holt v. Otis Elevator Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1916
  4. Mullins v. BakerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1959
  5. Fitch v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1896

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. State v. BaileyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1967
  2. State v. HamrickWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1977
  3. State v. CarrollWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1966
  4. State v. KnottsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1973
  5. Patterson v. Municipal CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1965

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