Legal Opinion

State v. Britton

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided March 26, 1974No. 13152PublishedCited by 56 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Haden, Justice:

This is a writ of error and supersedeas from a final order of the Circuit Court of Putnam County, which overruled appellant’s motion to set aside the verdict and judgment entered thereon sentencing him to ninety days in jail for conviction of the misdemeanor of unlawfully selling alcoholic beverages, in violation of West Virginia Code, Chapter 60, Article 6, Section 8, as amended.

The errors assigned on this appeal do not relate to the conduct of the trial or the facts adduced to prove the substantive offense for which the appellant was convicted. Rather, they relate to certain…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  4. Berger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
  5. Fahy v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1963

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3Cited by56 opinions

  1. State v. BoydWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1977
  2. United States v. Cara Woods, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1977
  3. State Ex Rel. Grob v. BlairWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1975
  4. State v. BurtonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1979
  5. State v. StarrWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1975

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