Sabadini said he had hoped Irving would be sent straight to state prison and was surprised by Prince's decision to grant bail because there was no longer a presumption of innocence.
With its combination of dangerous mining and heavy-industry jobs and a legal system that makes it hard to overturn generous verdicts--appeals go straight to the state Supreme Court, which can accept or reject them as it pleases--West Virginia ranked 50th for the third year in a row in the Chamber survey.
