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W. Va. Code § 61-11-3

Punishment for common-law offenses

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W. Va. Code § 61-11-3, Punishment for common-law offenses, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2392822
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A common-law offense for which punishment is prescribed by statute shall be punished only in the mode so prescribed.