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STATE v. STRAUSS

No. 20448.

415 S.E.2d 888 (1992)

STATE of West Virginia, Appellee, v. Ricky Joe STRAUSS, aka Ricky Joe Akers, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Decided March 20, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

H.L. Kirkpatrick III, Ashworth & Kirkpatrick, Beckley, for appellant.

Mario J. Palumbo, Atty. Gen., Teresa A. Tarr, Asst. Atty. Gen., Charleston, for appellee.

PER CURIAM:

Ricky Joe Strauss, who is also known as Ricky Joe Akers, appeals a jury verdict in the Circuit Court of Wyoming County, which found him guilty of burglary and grand larceny. Mr. Strauss appeals seeking a new trial because of jury misconduct and contamination. Based on a careful review of the evidence presented, we agree with Mr. Strauss and reverse the order of the circuit court.

After a jury trial on September 5-6, 1989, Mr. Strauss was found...

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