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Date: 10-01-2024
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State of West Virginia v. Kenneth Gilliam
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Judge: David Wilmoth
Court: Twentieth Judicial Circuit Court, Randolph County, West Virginia
Plaintiff's Attorney: Randolph County West Virginia Prosecuting Attorney's Office
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Elkins, West Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with first-degree murder and assault during the commission of a felony.
The State of West Virginia accused Kenneth Gilliam, age 59, of stabbing his stepfather, Donald Kelly, age 75, to death on March 5, 2022.
"According to the 2022 criminal complaint, Gilliam called 911 to report that Kelly was cussing and making threats to him and his mother. He then told the operator, “If somebody don’t come up here and get him, I’m about to kill him.” After answering a few questions from the operator, Gilliam then said, “never mind, you can’t do anything, I will” before hanging up the phone. "
The Inter-Mountain, September 30, 2024.
Outcome: Defendant was found guilty.
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