Legal Opinion
Crain v. Bordenkircher
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided March 27, 1986No. 16646PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Chief Justice:
In this appeal by inmates at the West Virginia Penitentiary at Moundsville (WVP), we are asked to determine if the State’s Compliance Plan approved by a special judge comports with the original findings and orders of the judge who heard the case. We find it does not.
This case originated in 1981 when Robert Crain, a prisoner at WVP, filed a habeas corpus petition in this Court alleging the conditions of confinement violated West Virginia statutory standards and were unconstitutional as cruel and unusual punishment. On June 10, 1981, we appointed the Honorable Arthur M.…
2Cases cited82 opinions
- Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Rhodes v. ChapmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Bounds v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by40 opinions
- Gribben v. KirkWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1995
- In Re an Investigation of the West Virginia State Police Crime LaboratoryWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1993
- Nobles v. DuncilWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1998
- State Ex Rel. Billy Ray C. v. SkaffWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1993
- Crain v. BordenkircherWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1988
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