West Virginia Supreme Court· 7/19/1995

State v. Beard

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461 S.E.2d 486
194 W. Va. 740
1995 W. Va. LEXIS 160

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thirteen-year delay between the murders and defendant's indictment did not violate due process because the State promptly charged defendant once it had the necessary grounds to secure an indictment
“An appellate court should find an abuse of discretion only when the trial court has acted arbitrarily or irrationally.”
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Judges: Workman, Brotherton, Recht, Miller, Fox

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