West Virginia Supreme Court· 5/1/2009

State v. White

Citations

678 S.E.2d 33
223 W. Va. 527
2009 W. Va. LEXIS 28

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stating that “‘where a nonconstitutional error has been asserted, . . . the case will not be reversed unless the error is prejudicial to the defendant.’” (quoting State v. Atkins, 163 W.Va. 502, 510, 261 S.E.2d 55, 60 (1979), cert. denied, 445 U.S. 904 (1980))
“‘When there has been a knowing and intentional relinquishment or abandonment of a known right, there is no error and the inquiry as to the effect of a deviation from the rule of law need not be determined.’ Syl. Pt. 8, in part, State v. Miller, 194 W.Va. 3, 459 S.E.2d 114 (1995).”

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Judges: Per Curiam

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