· 6/18/2002
State Ex Rel. Porter v. Recht
Citations
- 566 S.E.2d 283
- 211 W. Va. 396
- 2002 W. Va. LEXIS 92
How courts have described this case
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- holding that although both affidavits contained ten statements, prosecutor could charge doctor with only two counts of false swearing, not twenty
- holding that although both affidavits contained ten statements, prosecutor could charge doctor with only two counts of false swearing, not twenty
- holding that unit of prosecution for the offense of false swearing did not include each false statement found in an affidavit
- holding that unit of prosecution for the offense of false swearing did not include each false statement found in an affidavit
- “[I]t is axiomatic that the operative verb employed in the statute definés the offense — ”
- “[I]t is axiomatic that the operative verb employed in the statute defines the offense . . . .”
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Judges: Albright
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