West Virginia Supreme Court· 3/22/1985

State v. Hall

Citations

328 S.E.2d 206
174 W. Va. 599
1985 W. Va. LEXIS 505

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affirming circuit court’s denial of suppression motion where arresting officers indicated that defendant “appeared rational and coherent” when they arrived at crime scene
discussing U.S. v. Powell, 469 U.S. 57 (1984) and Dunn v. U.S., 284 U.S. 390 (1932), which summarize reasons why appellate review on the basis of inconsistent verdicts is not generally available
“Consistency in the verdict is not necessary. Each count in an indictment is regarded as if it was a separate indictment.”
“Consistency in the verdict is not necessary. Each count in an indictment is regarded as if it was a separate indictment.”
verdicts not necessarily inconsistent under facts, but even if under transferred intent theory a verdict for second degree murder requiring malice was inconsistent with unlawful wounding verdict, Dunn rationale precluded claim of reversible error
verdicts not necessarily inconsistent under facts, but even if under transferred intent theory a verdict for second degree murder requiring malice was inconsistent with unlawful wounding verdict, Dunn rationale precluded claim of reversible error

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