State Ex Rel. Scott v. Conaty

Cabrigan, Judge:

In this proceeding the relator, Tom Scott, seeks a writ of prohibition to prevent his prosecution in the Common Pleas Court of Cabell County upon five indictments returned by the grand jury on September 16, 1970, two of which, Nos. 8571 and 8575, charge him with violations of Chapter 16, Article 8B, Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended. Said two numbered indictments, hereinafter designated the 8B indictments, charged the relator with “■unlawfully and feloniously” having in his possession on August 28, 1970, and August 24, 1970, respectively, a quantity of dangerous drugs,…