Legal Opinion
State v. Bonham
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided June 19, 1984No. 15980PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Justice:
On January 4, 1981, Cornelius Bonham was arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol, in violation of Beckley City Code, 13-49 (1977). He was tried in the Beckley Municipal Court and fined one hundred dollars. Pursuant to W.Va.Code, 8-34-1 (1969),1 the defendant exercised his right to an appeal de novo to the circuit court. After being tried before a jury, which found the defendant guilty, the Circuit Court of Raleigh County imposed a more severe sentence by fining the defendant one hundred fifty dollars, sentencing him to serve thirty days in jail, and…
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