Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Askin v. Dostert
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided June 17, 1982No. 15538PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGRAW, Justice:
In this habeas corpus proceeding the petitioner, Steven M. Askin, challenges the constitutionality of W.Va.Code § 30-2-8 (1980 Replacement Vol.), which recognizes the right of a court to require from an attorney security for his good behavior. 1
The petitioner is an attorney at law licensed to practice in the State of West Virginia. On the morning of March 26, 1982, he was representing a client in connection with a charge of murder in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Judge Pierre E. Dostert, one of the respondents herein, presiding.
The petitioner asserts that while…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by44 opinions
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