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· 11/20/1979

State Ex Rel . Preissler v. Dostert

Citations

  • 260 S.E.2d 279
  • 163 W. Va. 719
  • 1979 W. Va. LEXIS 448

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “It is well-settled that a court of record speaks only through its record and anything not appearing on the record does not exist in law.”
  • “The prosecuting attorney is a constitutional officer who exercises the sovereign power of the State at the will of the people and he is at all times answerable to them”
  • “The prosecuting attorney is a constitutional officer who exercises the sovereign power of the State at the will of the people and he is at all times answerable to them”
  • “It is well-settled that a court of record speaks only through its record and anything not appearing on the record does not exist in law. State ex rel. Browning v. Oakley, [157] W. Va. [136], 199 S.E.2d 752 (1973
  • “These procedures for permanent removal from office clearly provide for a full hearing and presentation of evidence, not only in recognition of the prosecutor’s due process rights, but also in contemplation of the responsibilities imposed on the prosecutor by the Constitution.”

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Judges: McGraw

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