State of West Virginia v. Michael C.

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS State of West Virginia, Plaintiff Below, Respondent FILED May 14, 2018 vs.) No. 17-0179 (Ohio County 16-F-15) EDYTHE NASH GAISER, CLERK SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OF WEST VIRGINIA Michael C., Defendant Below, Petitioner MEMORANDUM DECISION Petitioner Michael C., by counsel Zachary T. Zilai, appeals the Circuit Court of Ohio County’s December 29, 2016, order sentencing him following his first-degree sexual abuse convictions.1 Respondent State of West Virginia, by counsel Scott E. Johnson, filed a response and supplemental appendix. On appeal,…