Ex parte Bracey
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Ohio County. Proceeding by Smith H. Bracey against Howard H. Hastings, Sheriff, etc., to obtain petitioner’s discharge from custody. From a judgment refusing to discharge him, petitioner brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Ritz, Judge:
The criminal court of Ohio county was created by an act of the Legislature of 1893, ch. 6, Acts 1893. By the terms of the act the court is given jurisdiction of criminal matters arising within the county concurrent with the circuit court of Ohio county. The act further provides that there shall be held six terms of said court in each year, beginning on the first Mondays in January, March, May, July, September and November. On the 6th of March, 1917, at the March term of said court, the grand jury returned four indictments, in each charging the petitioner with a felony. On the 8th…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- In Re BegerowCalifornia Supreme Court · 1901
- People v. MorinoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
- Wadley v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1900
- State v. HutingSupreme Court of Missouri · 1855
- Ex parte ChalfantWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1917
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by31 opinions
- United States v. ProvooDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1955
- State ex rel. Smith v. DeBerryWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1961
- State Ex Rel. Shorter v. HeyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1982
- State Ex Rel . Spadafore v. Fox, JudgeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1972
- State Ex Rel. Farley v. KramerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1969
26 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.