236 S.E.2d 342 (W.Va. 1977), 13889, Moore v. McKenzie

Citation: 236 S.E.2d 342, 160 W.Va. 511

Opinion Judge: HARSHBARGER, Justice:

Party Name: Charles E. MOORE v. Arthur L. McKENZIE, Warden, West Virginia State Penitentiary.

Attorney: W.Va.Code, 61-2-15, (repealed by Acts 1976, c. 43) did not create a constitutionally impermissible gender-based classification by imposing a heavier penalty upon males over sixteen years of age than upon females over sixteen years of age for committing the crime of carnal knowledge of persons und...

Case Date: July 05, 1977

Court: Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia