January 28, 2009 Motion Docket, Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia

Supreme Court of s of West Virginia
Motion Docket
Wednesday, January 28, 2009

1. Leslie Equipment Co. v. Christopher Todd Zach and Ramona C. Goeke - 081530 - Defendants Christopher Todd Zach and Ramona C. Goeke appeal the circuit court's order denying their Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment and Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction. They argue, inter alia, that constructive service of process was insufficient to establish in personam jurisdiction over them.
Grant 5-0

2. SER Max Paul Kitchen v. Howard Painter, Warden - 081724 - Max Paul Kitchen appeals the circuit court's denial of his omnibus petition for post-conviction habeas corpus. He was previously convicted of first degree murder without a recommendation of mercy and conspiracy to commit malicious assault. He assets ineffective assistance of counsel, erroneous admission of evidence, failure to instruct regarding improper prosecutorial comments, failure to disqualify two jurors for cause, and cumulative error. Grant 5-0

3. State of West Virginia v. Ronald E. Taylor, Sr. - 081854 - Ronald E. Taylor, Sr. appeals his conviction for four counts of Sexual Assault in the First Degree and four counts of Sexual Abuse by a Custodian. Refuse 5-0