# State v. Walls

> West Virginia Supreme Court · May 27, 1994 · 191 W. Va. 332

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9573339

## Case

- **Full name:** STATE of West Virginia, Plaintiff Below, Appellee, v. Charles WALLS, Defendant Below, Appellant
- **Court:** West Virginia Supreme Court
- **Decided:** May 27, 1994
- **Citations:** 191 W. Va. 332; 445 S.E.2d 515; 1994 W. Va. LEXIS 80
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by Miller
- **Judges:** Miller, Workman
- **Cited by:** 2 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## How later opinions describe it (automated extraction)

- finding sufficient evidence for jury to conclude defendant was sane beyond a reasonable doubt where jury presented with three experts who opined defendant not criminally responsible, but lay witnesses testified that defendant “appeared normal” around time crime committed

## Opinion text

MILLER, Justice,
dissenting:
In this case, there were three defense experts — two psychologists and a psychiatrist, Patricia Williams, M.D. Each of the .experts was unequivocal as to the defendant’s lack of criminal responsibility. I recognize that Lilian Thambidurai, M.D., found no signs of paranoid schizophrenia. However, she never conducted any type of mental examination on the defendant nor did she give an opinion as to his sanity. Much the same problem exists in Dr. Rivera’s testimony, coupled with the fact that he is only a general practitioner. I conclude that the State did not prove the defendant’s sanity beyond a reasonable doubt. Therefore, I respectfully dissent.

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