Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. McMannis v. Mohn
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided May 22, 1979No. 14145Published
1Opinion of the Court
254 S.E.2d 805 (1979)
STATE ex rel. Richard R. McMANNIS
v.
Richard MOHN, Acting Superintendent, West Virginia Penitentiary as successor to Bobby J. Leverette.
No. 14145.
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.
January 30, 1979.
On Rehearing May 22, 1979.
Royce B. Saville, Romney, for relator.
Chauncey H. Browning, Atty. Gen., Gregory W. Bailey, Asst. Atty. Gen., Charleston, for respondent.
MILLER, Justice:
In this original habeas corpus proceeding the relator contends that his life sentence under our recidivist statute, W.Va.Code, 61-11-18 and -19, is void. He further urges that his conviction for…
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