Legal Opinion

State of West Virginia ex rel. Sonté C. Butler v. Misty Adams, Superintendent, Northern Regional Jail

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided May 18, 2026No. 24-473Published

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OF WEST VIRGINIA FILED January 2026 Term May 18, 2026 _____________________ released at 3:00 p.m. C. CASEY FORBES, CLERK No. 24-473 SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OF WEST VIRGINIA _____________________ STATE of WEST VIRGINIA ex rel. SONTÉ C. BUTLER, Petitioner, v. MISTY ADAMS, SUPERINTENDENT, NORTHERN REGIONAL JAIL, Respondent. ___________________________________________________________ PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS GRANTED ________________________________________________________ Submitted: January 28, 2026 Filed: May 18, 2026 Matthew…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Federal Insurance Co. of New YorkWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1963
  2. Chrystal R.M. v. Charlie A.L.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Smith v. State Workmen's Compensation CommissionerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1975
  4. Firefighters Local Union No. 1784 v. StottsSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. Israel Ex Rel. Israel v. West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities CommissionWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1989

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