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- Title: James Keller v. Honorable Alfred E.
- Author : Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
- Release Date : January 19, 1987
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 67 KB
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1. W.Va. Code, 62-3-1, is not limited to the term of court at which an indictment is returned, but is applicable to any term of court in which an accused asserts his right to a prompt trial. Where such right is asserted, the accused must be tried during that term unless good cause can be shown for a continuance. Syllabus Point 7, Good v. Handlan, W.Va. , 342 S.E.2d 111 (1986). 2. A defendant must assert his speedy trial right under W.Va. Code, 62-3-1, the one-term rule, by a timely written motion.