STATE EX. REL. O'NEILL v. GAY

Nos. 15166, 15353.

285 S.E.2d 637 (1981)

STATE of West Virginia ex rel. William O'NEILL v. The Honorable Berkeley GAY, Magistrate, and Lyle S. Catlett, Sheriff, Berkeley County, West Virginia. STATE of West Virginia ex rel. Luther Thomas DEEDS v. James BLUME, Sheriff of Summers County.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

December 18, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven M. Askin, Askin & Burke, Martinsburg, for O'Neill.

Charles R. Garten, Jr., Charleston, for Deeds.

Chauncey H. Browning, Jr., Atty. Gen., Gregory W. Bailey, Deputy Atty. Gen., Charleston, for Gay and Blume.


McHUGH, Justice:

These consolidated actions, No. 15166 and No. 15353, are before this Court upon the question of whether an appeal may be taken to circuit court from a plea of guilty entered in magistrate court. This Court has before it the petitions of William O'Neill and Luther Thomas Deeds who seek relief from their magistrate court convictions entered upon pleas of guilty. Also before this Court are all matters of record and the briefs and argument of counsel...

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