Brenda A. Waugh's Legal Cases (4)

Violent crime

Bailey v. Facemire, 186 W. Va. 528, 413 S.E.2d 183 (1991).

Jan 01, 1991

OUTCOME: The Court ruled that part time prosecuting attorneys should not accept cases in areas which pose a potential conflict with constitutional duties.

Writ of prohibition sought to prohibit part time prosecutor from accepting cases involving potential conflict of interest.

Constitutional

State ex rel. Games-Neely v. Sanders, 212 W.Va. 710, 575 S.E.2d 320 (2002).

N/A

OUTCOME: Statute was declared unconstitutional and defendant was not prosecuted.

The West Virginia Supreme Court declared a statute unconstitutional when it found that the statute violated the supremecy clause of the U.S. Constitution, pertaining to National Guard participation.

Constitutional

State ex rel. Dillon v. Egnor,188 W.Va. 221, 43 S.E.2d 624 (1992)

N/A

OUTCOME: The Court ruled that due process required that the litigant be permitted to file for divorce, pro se

Divorce litigant desired to proceed pro se.

Constitutional

State ex rel. Pries v. Watt, 186 W. Va. 49, 410 S.E.2d 285 (1991).

N/A

OUTCOME: The Court granted the writ, holding that the defendant did not have sufficient contact with West Virginia to confer jurisdiction.

Writ of prohibition was filed to prohibit judge from proceeding in litigation when the defendant had insufficient ties to West Virginia to confer jurisdiction.

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