Legal Opinion

State of West Virginia v. William Leonard Beegle

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided April 21, 2016No. 15-0302PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LOUGHRY, Justice:

The petitioner, William Leonard Beegle, seeks relief from the March 5, 2015, sentencing order of the Circuit Court of Marshall County denying his motion for judgment of acquittal and imposing a one-to-five year sentence 1 for the offense of Failure to Register or Provide Notice of Changes included in this state’s Sex Offender Registration Act (the “Act”). 2 The petitioner challenges his conviction on grounds of insufficient evidence and he asserts that the statute under which he was convicted, West Virginia, Code § 15-12-8(e) (2014), is unconstitutionally vague because the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State v. GuthrieWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1995
  2. Chrystal R.M. v. Charlie A.L.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1995
  3. State v. FlinnWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1974
  4. State Ex Rel. Myers v. WoodWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1970
  5. State v. MyersWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2011

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State of West Virginia v. Jesse Lee HeaterWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2016
  2. Jason Steven Kokinda v. Coprl. T.H. Foster, et al.District Court, N.D. West Virginia · 2026
  3. Kokinda v. FosterDistrict Court, N.D. West Virginia · 2025
  4. State of West Virginia v. John Henry HoyleWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2019
  5. State of West Virginia v. StepanianWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2022

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