West Virginia Supreme Court· 1/5/2001

State v. Shaw

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541 S.E.2d 21
208 W. Va. 426

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“Since the dispositive statutory term is ‘may,’ there can be no question that the decision whether to invoke the provisions of the Youthful Offenders Act is within the sole discretion of the sentencing judge.”
“‘[T]he decision as to whether the imposition of probation is appropriate in a certain case is entirely within the circuit court’s discretion’”

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Judges: Starcher

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