Supreme Court Overturns Mercer Statutory Rape Conviction
West Virginia high court vacated Robert Payne’s 1976 conviction for statutory rape of a 13 year old Princeton girl and ordered a new trial. It ruled trial errors denied Payne his right to testify and biased juror issues, and upheld related deputy sheriff Kendrick’s discharge and the Lengyel civil suit ruling.
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State Supreme Court
Mercer
Charleston
W.va
Robert Payne
Princeton
Payne
High Court
Mercer County
Thomas E. McHugh
Supreme Court
McHugh
Michael Kendrick
Nicholas County
Ralph Johnson
Kendrick
Civil Service Commission
Nicholas Coun
Ty Circuit Court
Circuit
Circuit Court
Nicholas County Emergency Ambulance Service
New Rotary Club President Installed
Patricia Leslie reports the Bluefield Rotary Club installed Dr. Charles Godwin as president for 1981 82 at the Elk's Clubhouse luncheon. Incoming president received the pin from outgoing leader John Hudson. Hudson praised Rotary while naming new and returning members and noting goals of membership growth and stronger community and international service.
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Patricia Leslie
Daily Telegraph
Charles Godwin
John Hudson
Bluefield Rotary Club
Elk’s
Godwin
Dennis Williams
Jack Lewis
Jerry Jackson
C. H. Patterson
Ed Taylor
Randy Stevens
Bill Carper
Bob Moore Jr
Hudson
Rotary
John Anziulewicz
Harry Dorr
Joseph Long
Frazier Miller
Duke Thompson
Gary Woods
Walter Sudderth
Gary Lenhart
Primo Delgado
Alan Light
J. I. Rodgin
Norris Kantor
Andrew Dodson
Joe D. Stump
Danville
Ind
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Bluefield, W.va
McA Savings
Caratar
Scott Paper Company
Meu
Stone & Thomas
Bardwill
Fieldcrest
Chantilly
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