State v. Riffle

3 Citing cases

  1. State v. Lane

    No. 22-0298 (W. Va. Jan. 25, 2024)

    Syl. Pt. 4, State v. Goodnight, 169 W.Va. 366, 287 S.E.2d 504 (1982)." Syl. Pt. 3, State v. Riffle, 247 W.Va. 14, 875 S.E.2d 152 (2002). That guideline is tempered, however, by the Eighth Amendment's "'proportionality principle: "Penalties shall be proportioned to the character and degree of the offence."'

  2. State v. Cook

    No. 22-0477 (W. Va. Jan. 25, 2024)

    Syl. Pt. 4, State v. Goodnight, 169 W.Va. 366, 287 S.E.2d 504 (1982)." Syl. Pt. 3, State v. Riffle, 247 W.Va. 14, 875 S.E.2d 152 (2002). Petitioner has not alleged that the court considered any impermissible factor, and the transcript of the plea hearing does not evidence the consideration of any such factor.

  3. State v. Stemple

    No. 21-0778 (W. Va. Oct. 17, 2022)

    Syl. Pt. 4, State v. Goodnight, 169 W.Va. 366, 287 S.E.2d 504 (1982)." Syl. Pt. 3, State v. Riffle, -- W.Va. --, 875 S.E.2d 152 (June 7, 2022). Petitioner does not allege that his sentence exceeds the statutory maximum for the crime.