State of West Virginia ex rel. State of West Virginia v. The Honorable Joseph Barki, Judge of the Circuit Court of Ohio county, and Shawn Pethtel

FILED June 5, 2026 released at 3:00 p.m. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OF WEST VIRGINIA C. CASEY FORBES, CLERK SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OF WEST VIRGINIA January 2026 Term _____________________ No. 25-80 _____________________ STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA ex rel. STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, Petitioner, v. THE HONORABLE JOSEPH BARKI, JUDGE, CIRCUIT COURT OF OHIO COUNTY, and SHAWN PETHTEL, Respondents. ___________________________________________________________ Petition for Writ of Prohibition from the Circuit Court of Ohio County Honorable Joseph Barki, Judge WRIT OF PROHIBITION GRANTED…