West Virginia Supreme Court· 5/2/2011

State v. James

Citations

710 S.E.2d 98
227 W. Va. 407

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holding that supervised release is “additional punishment” that is an “inherent part of the sentencing scheme for certain offenses enumerated in West Virginia Code § 62-12-26”
finding that “§ 62-12-26(a) reflects the legislative intent to impose a new and additional penalty to the sentence of a person convicted of certain enumerated offenses”
describing supervised release as a “legislatively mandated additional punishment” that is “an inherent part of the sentencing scheme for certain offenses”
“ ‘The Supreme Court of Appeals reviews sentencing orders ... under a deferential abuse of discretion standard, unless the order violates statutory or constitutional commands.’ Syl. Pt. 1, in part, State v. Lucas, 201 W.Va. 271, 496 S.E.2d 221 (1997).”

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Judges: McHUGH

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