· 4/20/1994
State Ex Rel. Brown v. Dietrick
Citations
- 444 S.E.2d 47
- 191 W. Va. 169
- 1994 W. Va. LEXIS 43
How courts have described this case
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- concluding that no per se rule of partiality would void search warrant issued by magistrate who was married to chief of police if one of his officers, rather than police chief himself, had procured warrant
- magistrate foreclosed from issuing search warrant to spouse who is chief of police
- \The rule of necessity is an exception to the disqualification of a judge. It allows a judge who is otherwise disqualified to handle the case to preside if there is no provision that allows another judge to hear the matter.\
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Judges: Miller
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