State of West Virginia, Appellee v. Johnny Rodoussakis, Appellant

Summary

The Court affirmed the defendant's felony-murder conviction and life-without-parole sentence. It held that the felony-murder statute covers deaths from controlled-substance overdoses occurring during the manufacture or delivery of controlled substances, and that the defendant waived a causation argument not presented below. The Court also upheld the exclusion of the proposed attorney testimony, the complete videotaped statement, and the audiotape, and upheld refusal to give accomplice instructions. No separate opinions were filed.