Statute treatment: W. Va. Code § 49-5-10

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 43 citation events across 12 distinct cases.

43citations total

12distinct interpreting cases

3distinct courts

0citations in last 5y

1978–2020year range

Top 9 leading cases

#1 Roper v. Simmons (2005) scotus 3,450 own cites 4× in case

#2 State v. R. H. (1980) wva 31 own cites 9× in case

#3 State v. Trail (1979) wva 16 own cites 10× in case

#4 State v. M. M. (1979) wva 25 own cites 4× in case

#5 State v. Bannister (1978) wva 28 own cites 1× in case

#6 State v. D.W.C. (1979) wva 10 own cites 1× in case

#7 Hairfield v. Commonwealth (1989) vactapp 8 own cites 1× in case

#8 Thomas v. Leverette (1980) wva 6 own cites 1× in case

#9 State v. LARRY T. (2010) wva 3 own cites 1× in case

Ranking method: leading_score = ln(1 + own_citation_count) × √(mentions_in_case) × flag_factor, where flag_factor = 1.0 green · 0.6 unknown · 0.5 neutral · 0.4 yellow · 0.3 procedural · 0 red. Red-flagged cases excluded — their interpretation has been undermined and shouldn't lead the list. Top 20 returned per statute. Open any case for full G Cite, trajectory, and per-circuit treatment.