The court held that a circuit court may not delay the commencement of a dispositional improvement period until a parent is released from incarceration or completes treatment, because the governing statutes impose defined timing and eligibility requirements.
West Virginia Supreme Court, 2000
Published opinions from 2000. The case name opens the case page.
2000 opinions
West VirginiaState of West Virginia, Plaintiff Below, Appellee v. Michael Vance, Defendant Below, Appellant
July 14, 2000207 W. Va. 640
The court affirmed the denial of Michael Vance’s motion for a new trial. It held that the grand juror’s acquaintance with the victim did not invalidate the indictment because the juror affirmed impartiality, the trial court found no bias, and at least twelve qualified jurors concurred.