West Virginia Supreme Court· 7/29/1981

State v. Barker

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281 S.E.2d 142
168 W. Va. 1
1981 W. Va. LEXIS 704

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Statements by prosecuting attorney during closing were deplorable and may have been improper because they were not based on evidence; however, they did not warrant reversal because they did not clearly prejudice the accused or result in manifest injustice
Statements by prosecuting attorney during closing were deplorable and may have been improper because they were not based on evidence; however, they did not warrant reversal because they did not clearly prejudice the accused or result in manifest injustice
Defendant was lying to save his own neck.

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