Legal News for Beckely, West Virginia
State of West Virginia v. Dustin Scott Gibson
Spencer, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wanton endangerment and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. On January 27, 2021, the Defendant argued with his brother while performing construction work on a house in Roane County. The argument intensified, and the Defendant ultimately retrieved a shotgun, which fired,[2] hitting his brother an... More...
(11-25-2025 - WV)Sheila Hallman Warner v. Bluefield State College Board of Governors
Charleston, West Virginia, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking to invalidate an agreement. The Defendant employed the petitioner as a professor, and the underlying case involves events occurring during that employment. After a three-day, court-ordered mediation, the parties, who were both represented by counsel, agreed to confidential settlement terms. Subsequently, the part... More...
(11-25-2025 - WV)State of West Virginia v. John Steven Prince
Weston, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with battery, battery on a law enforcement officer, obstructing an officer, attempted malicious assault, two counts of domestic battery, and three counts of wanton endangerment involving a firearm. In July 2022, the petitioner was indicted for battery, battery on a law enforcement officer, obstructing an officer, ... More...
(11-25-2025 - WV)State of West Virginia v. Jason Colt Jarrell
Glenville, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a felony. A jury convicted the petitioner on eight misdemeanor counts: three counts of brandishing,[2]three counts of assault,[3] one count of destruction of property,[4] and one count of shooting within 500 feet of a dwelling.[5] On March 9, 2018, the circuit court sentenced the petitioner as follows: one ... More...
(11-25-2025 - WV)State of West Virginia v. Michael Keith Allman
Parkersburg, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of drugs. On the evening of June 4, 2022, a Parkersburg police officer arrested Mr. Allman pursuant to an outstanding warrant. Once Mr. Allman was handcuffed, the officer seized a backpack that Mr. Allman had been carrying but had set down prior to his arrest. After backup arrived and sec... More...
(11-13-2025 - WV)State of West Virginia v. Louis David Smith, III
Wheeling, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with attempted robbery, attempted burglary and third-offense domestic battery. Louis David Smith, III, age 43, is accused for attempting to rob and assault a woman before attempting to beack into a nearby home.... More...
(11-13-2025 - WV)State of West Virginia v. Maurice Wilson and Desiree Davis
Charleston, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with attempted murder and possession of a firearm during a violent crime. Maurice Wilson, 44, is charged with attempted murder and possession of a firearm during a violent crime and Desiree Davis, 28, who was allegedly driving the vehicle, is charged with attempted murder, according to jail records.(MGN... More...
(11-13-2025 - WV)United States of America v. Kevlin Jerrod Jackson, a/k/a Kevlin Jackson
Huntington, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm. Kevlin Jerrod Jackson pled guilty, pursuant to a written plea agreement, to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1), 924(a)(2). T... More...
(11-13-2025 - WV)United States of America v. Thomas reed Ratliff, a/k/a Reed Ratliff
Clarksburg, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(5)(B), (b)(2). ... More...
(11-13-2025 - WV)David Lynn Bell v. United States of America
Wheeling, West Virginia pro se Plaintiff without a lawyer sued on a Federal Tort Claims Act negligence theory.... More...
(11-04-2025 - WV)State of West Virginia v. Jams Carroll DePriest
Hinton, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with ailure to provide notice of sex offender registration. Legal issue Can a court dispense with a presentence investigation and report if a defendant escapes before sentencing? CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. SENTENCING. The case concerns the improper sentencing of a defendant without a presentence report, as... More...
(11-03-2025 - WV)State of West Virginia v. Louis David Smith
Wheeling, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyer representing the Defendant charged with attempted robbery and assault and battery. Louis David Smith III, 43, tried to assault her and steal her vehicle on Peninsula Street.... More...
(11-03-2025 - WV)United States of America v. Randell Lee Proctor
Charleston, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm by a person convicted of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9). (g) It shall be unlawful for any person-- (1) who has been convicted in any court of, a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one ye... More...
(10-23-2025 - WV)United States of America v. Bolarinwas Salau
Wheeling, West Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with committing fraud with indentiication docuemtns. ... More...
(10-23-2025 - WV)United States of America v. Paul Samuel Williams
Clarksburg, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of 40 or more grams of fentanyl.... More...
(10-23-2025 - WV)State of West Virginia v. James William Ross
Clarksburg, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with James William Ross was accused of committing an sex crime. Ross’s criminal history of six prior felony convictions and four prior misdemeanor convictions, although McCarthy did acknowledge Jorgensen’s point that all of those crimes dated back decades.... More...
(10-23-2025 - WV)United States of America v. Aaric Murray
Clarksburg, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with multiple drug offenses and one count of aiding and abetting the possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug offense in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(i). A federal grand jury in the Northern District of West Virginia indicted Murray and Johnson on several counts, including multiple ... More...
(10-23-2025 - WV)State of West Virginia v. Randy Howerton
Bluefield, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.... More...
(10-03-2025 - WV)State of West Virginia v. Virginia Nester
Bluefield, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of incest. Virginia Nester was charged with incest.... More...
(10-03-2025 - WV)Ann Barclay Dewet, et al. v. G. Russell Rollyson, Jr., et al.
Bluefield, West Virginia, civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a 42 U.S.C. 1983 taking without due process. Smith owned real property in West Virginia. She failed to pay the real estate taxes assessed for 2016, and the Mercer County Sheriff sold a tax lien on the property to Boer. Boer then sought a tax deed to the property. He prepared a list of those to be... More...
(10-03-2025 - WV)United States of America v. Richard Shawn Owens
Beckley, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of firearms by a person convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9). ... More...
(10-03-2025 - WV)United States of America v. Anette Sanabria-Velez
Clarksburg, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine hydrochloride, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C). ... More...
(09-22-2025 - WV)United States of America v. Quasym Divad John Finch
Martinsburg, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs and possession of a machine gun.... More...
(08-29-2025 - WV)Nicole Castro v. Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Corporation doing business as Camden Clark Medical Center
Charleston, West Virginia employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a job discrimination claim. ... More...
(08-29-2025 - WV)State of West Virginia v. Eric Dillon
Beckley, West Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with armed robbery. Eric Dillion, age 32, was accused of robbing Opportunity Knocks. ... More...
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