Legal Opinion

State v. McCoy

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided November 26, 1907PublishedCited by 26 opinions

Error to Circuit Court, Mingo County. Tug McCoy was convicted of robbery, and brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

Miller, PresideNt:

Tug McCoy, who stood indicted for robbery jointly with one Goodman, was tried alone in October, 1905, but the verdict of conviction was set aside and a new trial awarded. In July, 1906, he was again put upon trial, the jury acquitting him of robbery but finding him guilty of grand larceny. From the judgment overruling his motion for anew trial and of imprisonment for three years he is prosecuting this writ of error.

The judgment overruling his demurrer to the indictment and his motion for a new trial, giving instructions numbers one and two of the state, and refusing his…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Ward v. BrownWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1903
  2. State v. DouglassWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1886
  3. Dignowitty v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1856
  4. Ward v. WardWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1900
  5. Commonwealth v. BrettunMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. State v. LessWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1982
  2. State v. WestWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1973
  3. State v. HarlessWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1981
  4. State v. MasonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1978
  5. State Ex Rel. Vandal v. AdamsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1960

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