WATTS v. BALLARD

No. 15-0568.

798 S.E.2d 856 (2017)

Jack R. WATTS, Petitioner Below, Petitioner v. David BALLARD, Warden, Respondent Below, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Filed: April 7, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott E. Johnson, Esq. , Appellate Counsel, Public Defender Services, Charleston, West Virginia, Attorney for Petitioner.

Patrick Morrisey, Esq. , Attorney General, Nic Dalton, Esq. , Assistant Attorney General, Katlyn Miller, Esq. , Assistant Attorney General, Attorneys for Respondent.


The petitioner, Jack R. Watts, appeals a May 21, 2015, final order of the Circuit Court of Ohio County denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The petitioner, argues, inter alia, that the circuit court's order is insufficient to permit meaningful appellate review. Having considered the parties' briefs, oral arguments...

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