West Virginia Habeas Corpus Law
 

Olin Matrice Gaskins v. Jonathan Frame


Charles Town, West Virginia civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking a writ of habeas corpus.



In 2018, Mr. Gaskins was convicted of one count of felony possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, in violation of West Virginia Code § 61-7-7(b)(2), after an officer discovered an operable handgun among his belongings during a routine traffic stop and dete... More...
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DeAndre Moore v. Jonathan Frame


Charleston, West Virginia civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking a writ of habeas corpus.



On July 7, 2016, David Stewart drove his girlfriend, Kaylie Gibson; and others, including the petitioner and C'Audre Boxley, to an apartment complex located in Charleston, West Virginia. Upon arrival, the petitioner fatally shot Mr. Stewart, apparently over a prior d... More...
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William H. Cecil, III v. Jonathan Frame


Lewisburg, West Virginia civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking writ of habes corpus.



On the evening of August 30, 1981, three-year-old M.J.R. was reported missing. At that time, the petitioner rented a room in a mobile home owned by Kenard R. and Vicky R., which was located across the street from M.J.R.'s home. The day after the child went missing, the p... More...
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State of West Virginia vs. Keith D.

Charleston, WV - Criminal defense attorney represented Keith D. with a possession of a firearm by a prohibited person charge.



Petitioner was tried by a jury and convicted of one count of possession of a firearm by a
prohibited person (W. Va. § 61-7-7(b)(1)) in the Circuit Court of Summers County in 2018 (after
being... More...
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State of West Virginia vs. Randall Beatty

Charleston, WV - Criminal defense attorney represented Randall Beatty with filing a petition for writ of habeas corpus, denied his motions to dismiss the extradition action, and ordered that petitioner be extradited to Athens County, Ohio.



On August 8, 2013, petitioner was charged in Athens County, Ohio, with the felony offense... More...
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State of West Virginia vs. Juan Xavier Chic

Charleston, WV - Criminal defense attorney represented Juan Xavier Chic with first-degree murder , use or presentment of a firearm during the commission of a felony and prohibited person in possession of a concealed firearm charges.



Andre Leonard was gunned down in his uncle’s driveway on August 15, 2018. In the days
fol... More...
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State of West Virginia vs. Dale F

Charleston, WV - Criminal defense attorney represented Dale F., by counsel Scott A. Shough with one count of incest and one count of first-degree sexual abuse charges.



Petitioner Dale F., by counsel Scott A. Shough, appeals the July 29, 2019, order of the
Circuit Court of Marion County that sentenced him following his gu... More...
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John New vs. Donnie Ames, Superintendent, Mt. Olive Correctional Facility














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Ross Jenkins vs. J.T. Binion, Superintendent, Huttonsville Correctional Facility














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Keith D. vs. Donnie Ames, Superintendent


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This Court has considered the parties’ briefs and the record on appeal. The facts and legal arguments are adequately presented, and the decisional process wo... More...
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State of West Virginia vs. William N.


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Petitioner William N., by counsel Jason T. Gain, appeals the July 31, 2018, order of the Circuit Court of Monongalia County that denied his motion for re... More...
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State of West Virginia vs. Alan Lane Hicks


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This Court has considered the parties’ briefs and the record on appeal. The facts and legal arguments are adequately presented, and the decisional process would ... More...
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State of West Virginia vs. Roger Riggs


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Petitioner Roger Riggs, by counsel Jason M. Stedman, appeals the Circuit Court of Jefferson County’s May 17, 2018, order revoking petitioner’s supervised relea... More...
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State of West Virginia vs. Bryan R.


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This Court has considered the parties’ briefs and the record on appe... More...
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Andrew Miller vs. Craig Roberts, Superintendent





This Court has considered the parties’ briefs and the record on appeal. The facts and legal arguments are adequately presented, and the decisional process would not be significantly aide... More...
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State of West Virginia v. Joe Roger Lane






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Gregory Christian v. David Ballard

In September 2003, petitioner Gregory Brent Christian (“Christian”) pled guilty in West Virginia state court to two counts of first-degree armed robbery, and to one count of malicious assault arising out of his shooting of a police officer who was investigating the robberies. Pursuant to a plea agreement, Christian was sentenced to concurrent terms of 25 years imprisonment on the robbery counts, a... More...    $0 (07-10-2015 - WV)

Carrol Eugene Humphries v. Paul S. Detch

This matter is before the Court upon an appeal taken by the Appellant Carroll Eugene Humphries from an Order entered December 18, 2009, by the Circuit Court of Putnam County, West Virginia, granting the Appellee Paul S. Detch’s motion to dismiss pursuant to West Virginia Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). The Appellant argues that the circuit court erred: 1) in dismissing the action by determinin... More...    $0 (06-22-2011 - WV)

RIVER RIDERS, INC., and MATTHEW KNOTT, Petitioners V. THE HONORABLE THOMAS W. STEPTOE, ALL PLAINTIFFS IN THE CHRISTOPHER et al v. RIVER RIDERS, INC., CIVIL ACTION NO. 06-C-328, AND ALL PLAINTIFFS IN FREEMAN CIVIL ACTION NO. 06-C-325, Respondents

Petitioners, River Riders, Inc. and Matthew Knott, seek a writ of prohibition to vacate three pre-trial orders of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County that (1) excluded from the forthcoming trial the Release and Assumption of Risk Agreements that had been signed by fourteen plaintiffs prior to embarking on a whitewater rafting expedition provided by the Petitioners; (2) ruled that the rafting in... More...    $0 (12-10-2008 - WV)

Opha L. Keith Estate, etc. v. David W. Keith

This case is before us on certified questions and presents the issue of whether, upon the destruction of the real property included in a life estate, a remainderman is entitled to the proceeds from a fire insurance policy that the life tenant applied for and purchased. Upon our careful consideration of this issue, we determine that under well-established principles of contract law a remainderma... More...    $0 (04-20-2007 - WV)

Lindsie D. L. v. Richard W. S.

Lindsie D.L., (See footnote 1) a minor, by her next friend and legal guardian, Judy P., appeals the February 3, 2003, order of the Circuit Court of Grant County that dismissed what she styled as a "Petition or Motion for Visitation," in which she requested the circuit court to grant her the right to regular visitation with her minor half-sibling. We choose to treat this appeal as a petition ... More...    $0 (12-18-2003 - WV)

American Reliable Insurance Company, et al. v. Robert Stillwell and Helen Stillwell

Appellants American Reliable Insurance Company, American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida, and Campbell Insurance Services, Inc. (collectively "Appellants"), appeal the district court's dismissal of their petition to compel arbitration of claims asserted against them in West Virginia state court by Appellees Robert and Helen Stillwell. See American Reliable Ins. Co. v. Stillwell, 212 F... More...    $0 (07-16-2003 - WV)

Helen Foster, et al. v. Hossein Sakhai, M.D.

Appellant Helen Foster (sometimes also referred to as "plaintiff" in the course of this opinion) and her late husband filed a medical malpractice suit against appellee Dr. Hossein Sakhai for personal injuries the Fosters alleged as a result of brain surgery performed by Dr. Sakhai upon Mr. Foster. Mr. Foster died before the case could come to trial, but at the trial, the jury awarded Mrs. Foster a... More...    $800000 (12-12-2001 - WV)

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