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State v. Butcher - Writ of Prohibition Granted Against Judge for Dismissing Indictment Based on Evidence Sufficiency

The West Virginia Supreme Court granted the State's petition for a writ of prohibition, prohibiting Circuit Court Judge Joshua Butcher from enforcing his July 1, 2025 order that dismissed the indictment against respondent Aaron Chase Mahon. The Court held that the circuit court exceeded its legitimate powers by evaluating the sufficiency of evidence presented to the grand jury when ruling on Mahon's pretrial motion to dismiss.