West Virginia Supreme Court· 2/17/1995

State v. Adams

Citations

456 S.E.2d 4
193 W. Va. 277
1995 W. Va. LEXIS 20

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each count of an indictment must be viewed as separate for purposes of determining its sufficiency
‘amendment of form’ occurs when the defendant is not misled in any sense, nor subjected to additional burdens of proof, nor otherwise prejudiced
each count of an indictment must be viewed as separate for purposes of determining its sufficiency
indictment could be changed to correct name of owner of stolen goods
“Unless a defendant can demonstrate prejudice, a circuit court may amend an indictment in a manner that does not strike any substantive portion of the charging paragraph and does not change the offense charged.”
“Cases are legion supporting the proposition that a defendant may not challenge a facially valid indictment returned by a legally constituted grand jury on the basis that the evidence presented to the grand jury was legally insufficient.”

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Judges: Cleckley, Brotherton, Fox

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