West Virginia · West Virginia Code — Chapter 62, Criminal Procedure
W. Va. Code (Crim. Proc.) § 62-2-25: Compromise or suppression of indictment or presentment
Felony
What this law says, in plain English
A prosecutor who compromises or suppresses an indictment or presentment without court consent commits malfeasance in office and may be removed from office.
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