Temporary Physical Custodianship and the Inference of Sexual Gratification under West Virginia Sexual Abuse Statutes Introduction The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia’s decision in State of...
Rule of Lenity and Statutory Ambiguity in Pretrial Home Incarceration under the Escape Statute Introduction In State of West Virginia v. Corbett Maurice Carter (No. 23-277, decided April 21, 2025),...
Permissible Combination of Multi-Specialty Impairment Ratings for Whole Person Impairment Determination Introduction Arch Coal, Inc. v. Howard, 2025 WL ______ (W. Va. Apr. 16, 2025), represents a...
Establishing Maximum Medical Improvement and Scope of Compensable “Low Back” Injuries in West Virginia Workers’ Compensation Introduction In Roger Weese v. Harry Green Chevrolet, Inc., 2025 WL ____...
Improper Burden‑Shifting at Disposition Requires Remand: Justice Armstead’s Dissent in In re K.V. Introduction This commentary examines Justice Armstead’s dissenting opinion in In re K.V., No. 23-339...
Aggravated Circumstances Do Not Shift the Burden: DHS Must Prove Termination by Clear and Convincing Evidence — Commentary on In re K.V. Introduction In In re K.V., the Supreme Court of Appeals of...
In re L.P.: Enforcing the Mandatory Case Plan Requirement in Parental Rights Termination Introduction In the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia decision In re L.P. (No. 24-74, March 25, 2025),...
In re B.E., E.W., R.S., and O.S.: Unsupervised Contact with Registered Sex Offenders as Child Neglect and the Child-Specific Findings Requirement Introduction This memorandum decision from the...
Prosecutorial Use of the Recidivist Statute Cannot Be Set Aside as Arbitrary and Capricious; Life Sentence Is Mandatory When the Hoyle Threshold Is Met Introduction In SER State of West Virginia v....
Vacatur Required Under WV Appellate Rule 21(d) for Absence of Parent-Specific Case Plan Introduction This commentary examines In re L.P., No. 24-74 (W. Va. Mar. 25, 2025), in which the Supreme Court...
Pretrial Home Incarceration as a Condition of Bond Constitutes “Custody” Under West Virginia’s Escape Statute Introduction In State of West Virginia v. Corbett Maurice Carter (No. 23-277), the...
Waiver of Double Jeopardy Claims and the Multiple‑Victim Distinction in Malicious Assault and Wanton Endangerment: Justice Armstead’s Partial Dissent in State v. Anthony M. Introduction This...
No Case Plan, No Termination: West Virginia High Court Requires an Individualized Family Case Plan for Each Parent Before Disposition Introduction In In re L.P., No. 24-74 (W. Va. Mar. 25, 2025), the...
Permitting Unsupervised Contact with a Registered Sex Offender as Neglect: Clear-and-Convincing Evidence and Specific Findings Requirement Introduction In re B.E., E.W., R.S., and O.S. (No. 23-540)...
Victim-Specific Clarity Required to Avoid Double Jeopardy When Malicious Assault and Wanton Endangerment Arise from a Single Gunshot Introduction In State of West Virginia v. Anthony M., the Supreme...
Mandatory Dispositional Hearings in All Abuse-and-Neglect Dispositions and the Child’s Non‑Waivable Right to Counsel: Commentary on In re C.E. (W. Va. 2025) Introduction This commentary examines the...
No generalized adjudications: West Virginia high court requires child-specific findings and upholds neglect finding for extended, unsupervised visits with a registered child sex offender Introduction...
Pretrial Home Incarceration Is “Custody” Under West Virginia’s Escape Statute Commentary on State of West Virginia v. Corbett Maurice Carter, No. 23-277 (W. Va. Mar. 25, 2025) Introduction In State...
State v. Anthony M. and the Victim-Specific Requirement to Avoid Double Jeopardy in Single-Act Firearm Cases Introduction This commentary analyzes Justice Armstead’s separate opinion—concurring in...
Victim Specificity as the Key to Avoiding Double Jeopardy in Single‑Gunshot Cases: Wanton Endangerment Vacated as a Lesser‑Included Offense of Malicious Assault Where the Indictment Left the Victim...