West Virginia Supreme Court· 6/3/1975
State v. Riley
Citations
- 215 S.E.2d 460
- 158 W. Va. 823
- 1975 W. Va. LEXIS 232
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- \Penal statutes are strictly construed against the state and favorably for the defendant.\
- “Penal statutes are strictly construed against the state and favorably for the defendant.”
- “Penal statutes are strictly construed against the state and favorably for the defendant.”
- \Penal statutes are strictly construed against the state and favorably for the defendant.\
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Judges: Berry
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9 cases in this archive cite this case.
- State Ex Rel. Simpkins v. HarveyWest Virginia Supreme Court· 1983-06-29· cited 95×
- State v. BallWest Virginia Supreme Court· 1980-04-01· cited 34×
- State Ex Rel. Faircloth v. CatlettWest Virginia Supreme Court· 1980-07-08· cited 27×
- Myers v. MurenskyWest Virginia Supreme Court· 1978-07-11· cited 24×
- State v. ColeWest Virginia Supreme Court· 1977-11-22· cited 20×
- State v. ScottWest Virginia Supreme Court· 2003-05-07· cited 14×
- Locke v. BurnsWest Virginia Supreme Court· 1977-11-08· cited 10×
- Conley v. DingessWest Virginia Supreme Court· 1979-01-08· cited 7×
- State v. GibsonWest Virginia Supreme Court· 2010-10-28· cited 6×
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