West Virginia Supreme Court· 3/24/1995

State v. Moore

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457 S.E.2d 801
193 W. Va. 642
1995 W. Va. LEXIS 56

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affirming circuit court’s denial of suppression motion where defendant, “[d]espite mild retardation and intoxication . . . still had the presence of mind to give the officer who initially detained him on the scene a fictitious name”
“Although [W. Va. Code § 27-6A-l(a)] states that the court 'may' order an examination, we have previously held that the trial court has no discretion to deny a request for mental examination of a defendant if an appropriate request has been made.”

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Judges: Neely, Brotherton, Fox

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