State v. Smith, 2025 W. Va. LEXIS 222 (W. Va. 2025)

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Template Brady Motion for Exculpatory Evidence and Impeachment Material

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This template motion from West Virginia makes a pre-trial Brady request to the trial court. The motion requests all evidence and other materials favorable to the young person, any evidence which would tend to negate guilt for the alleged offense, and all evidence which could reasonably weaken or impeach evidence proposed by the State.

Template Jury Instructions for a Youth with a Jury Trial 

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This is a set of template jury instructions from West Virginia for a jury trial in a case involving a [youth] respondent. The instructions cover weight of the evidence, the presumption of innocence, the [youth] respondent’s right to remain silent or not testify in their case, and the requisite burden of proof.