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What states allow victims to a writ of mandmanus when the DA adopts a position of nolle pros...
Although West Virginia allows this, State ex rel. Hamstead v. Dostert, 173 W. Va. 133, 139, 313 S.E.2d 409, 415–16 (1984), my understanding is that it is an extreme outlier.
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Under what circumstances is the writ of mandamus normally used?
Broadly speaking, a writ of mandamus is a court order to a government official to do its job properly, typically by performing some nondiscretionary task.
It is commonly sought against officials in t …
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