State v. Reed

MAYNARD, Chief Justice.

Petitioner in this original jurisdiction proceeding, Jerome M. Blaney, seeks a writ of prohibition and/or mandamus compelling the Honorable Jeffrey B. Reed of the Circuit Court of Wood County to dismiss a 19-count indictment against him returned on August 25, 2003. According to Petitioner, the challenged indictment violates the mandatory joinder provisions of Rule 8(a)(2) of the West Virginia Rules of Criminal Procedure. We granted a rule to show cause, and now we deny the writ.

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FACTS

On May 16, 2003, a Wood County Grand Jury returned an indictment against Petitioner…