DAVIS, Justice:
In this criminal appeal, David Gabriel Stamm, appellant, and defendant below (hereinafter "Mr. Stamm"), was convicted of the felony offense of failure to meet an obligation to provide support to a minor in violation of W. Va.Code § 61-5-29 (1999) (Repl. Vol.2005). On appeal, Mr. Stamm argues that W. Va.Code § 61-5-29 unconstitutionally shifts the burden of proof to the defendant with respect to a material element of the offense. We agree...
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