STATE v. MOFFIT

No. 11-1306.

741 S.E.2d 860 (2013)

STATE of West Virginia, Plaintiff Below, Respondent v. John J. MOFFIT, Defendant Below, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Decided April 11, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Duane C. Rosenlieb, Jr., Esq. , Richard H. Lorensen, Esq. , West Virginia Public Defender Services, Charleston, WV, for Petitioner.

Patrick Morrisey , Attorney General, Thomas W. Rodd, Esq. , Assistant Attorney General, for Respondent.


KETCHUM, Justice:

The defendant, John J. Moffit, was convicted by a West Virginia jury of uttering one Federal Reserve note and of possession with intent to utter eight counterfeit Federal Reserve notes. In common language, these "notes" are often referred to as United States paper currency or "twenty-dollar bills."1 The defendant contends that his conduct was not prohibited by West Virginia law. Having fully considered the record, and...

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