STATE v. JAKO

No. 19-1102.

862 S.E.2d 474 (2021)

STATE of West Virginia, Plaintiff Below, Respondent v. Gerald Wayne JAKO, Jr., Defendant Below, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Filed: June 2, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert F. Evans, Esq. , WV Public Defender Services, Appellate Advocacy Division, Charleston, West Virginia, Counsel for Petitioner.

Patrick Morrisey, Esq. , Attorney General, Scott E. Johnson, Esq. , Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, Charleston, West Virginia, Counsel for Respondent.


Petitioner Gerald Wayne Jako, Jr., and his girlfriend, Samantha England, were indicted for first-degree robbery in January 2019 for robbing a gambling parlor. Before trial, Ms. England struck a deal with the State and agreed to testify against Mr. Jako. Once Mr. Jako learned that Ms. England planned to testify, he made a series...

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