State of West Virginia ex rel. State of West Virginia v. The Honorable Timothy L. Sweeney, Judge of the Circuit Court of Ritchie County, and Earnest Lee Owens

FILED May 29, 2026 released at 3:00 p.m. C. CASEY FORBES, CLERK IN THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OF WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OF WEST VIRGINIA January 2026 Term _______________ No. 25-211 _______________ STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA ex rel., STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, Petitioner v. THE HONORABLE TIMOTHY L. SWEENEY, Judge of the Circuit Court of Ritchie County, and EARNEST LEE OWENS, Respondents ____________________________________________________________ PETITION FOR WRIT OF PROHIBITION WRIT GRANTED ____________________________________________________________ Submitted: April 21, 2026…