STATE v. BYERS

No. 20-0706.

875 S.E.2d 306 (2022)

STATE of West Virginia, Plaintiff Below, Respondent, v. Scotty Joseph BYERS, Defendant Below, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Filed: June 14, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Graham B. Platz, Esq. , Crystal L. Walden, Esq. , Public Defender Services, Charleston, West Virginia, Attorneys for the Petitioner.

Patrick Morrisey, Esq. , Attorney General, Andrea Nease Proper, Esq. , Assistant Attorney General, Scott E. Johnson, Esq. , Assistant Attorney General, Charleston, West Virginia, Attorneys for the Respondent.


Petitioner Scotty Joseph Byers ("Mr. Byers") appeals from the August 14, 2020 sentencing order of the Circuit Court of Wood County. On June 4, 2020, the circuit court held a sentencing hearing, with Mr. Byers and his counsel participating by video conference. During the hearing, Mr. Byers was sentenced on his convictions, pursuant...

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