What's the Law Say?

43 - How Laws become Laws with Speaker Roger Hanshaw

In this episode of What's the Law Say?, Clint visits with Roger Hanshaw about how our state laws are enacted by the legislature. Roger is the Speaker of the House of Delegates and provides an overview of how an idea can become law in the state of West Virginia. He talks about the governmental structure in the state and walks through what happens when a proposed change to the law is suggested and how it becomes enacted. Thanks to Delegate Hanshaw for explaining the process. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

42 - Utility Issues in WV with the Public Service Commission

In this episode of What's the Law Say? Clint talks with Karen Macon of the Public Service Commission about utility regulation and customer rights and services that the PSC can provide for utilities customers to assist in resolving complaints about public utilities such as water, electric, or gas. What does the PSC have in place to help customers who are having problems? Get some answers as we discuss consumer rights, such as reasonable payment arrangements, as well as the hearing process within the PSC including informal and formal complaints. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

41 - Free Online Legal Tools

In this episode of What's the Law Say? Clint chats with Dane Henry, Advocacy, Training and Technology Attorney at Legal Aid of West Virginia. They discuss tools available to the public online to assist with legal issues. These resources include final products like drafted court documents and letters to opposing parties. There are also tools designed to assess legal claims through technology like the Kinship Connector and the Renter's Rights WV resources available on LAWV's website. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

40 - The WV Innocence Project at WVU College of Law

In this episode of What's the Law Say, Clint visits with Melissa Giggenbach from the WV Innocence Project, a clinic of WVU College of Law. They discuss the work of the Innocence project: how they identify cases that qualify for their assistance and how they are able to seek relief for people who have been convicted and incarcerated for crimes that they did not commit. Melissa and Clint talk about the Writ of Habeas Corpus and other options for people who have been convicted. Learn more about the WV Innocence Project at https://wvinnocenceproject.law.wvu.edu/. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

39 - Criminal Law in West Virginia: Part 2

This is Part 2 of Clint's discussion with Dana Eddy, Executive Director of Public Defender Services. In this episode, Clint and Dana discuss the plea bargaining process, criminal trial, pre-trial diversion programs, sentencing and other issues impacting criminal defendants. Clint and Dana also talk about the impact of defendants who have mental illness and are otherwise unable to stand trial.  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.