State v. Cheshire

We granted Georgia Jean Cheshire a second appeal from two forgery convictions in the Circuit Court of Mineral County. In the first appeal, we found that the trial court did not conduct a proper competency hearing and make adequate findings of fact as to Cheshire’s competency to plead guilty to the charges. State v. Cheshire, 170 W.Va. 217, 292 S.E.2d 628 (1982). 1 The trial court on remand conducted further hearings, made detailed findings of fact, and found from a preponderance of the evidence that Cheshire was competent to enter the guilty pleas. The trial court also found that she was…