On an indictment for felonious homicide, the jury may find the accused not guilty of the felony, but guilty of involuntary manslaughter. And on any indictment for maliciously shooting, stabbing, cutting, or wounding a person, or by any means causing him bodily injury, with intent to kill him the jury may find the accused not guilty of the offense charged, but guilty of maliciously doing such act with intent to maim, disfigure, or disable, or of unlawfully doing it, with intent to maim, disfigure, disable, or kill, such person.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 62. Criminal Procedure
Article 3. Trial of Criminal Cases
§62-3-2. Presence of Accused During Trial; Arraignment; Plea
§62-3-3. Selection of Jury in Felony Cases; Striking Jurors; Alternate Jurors
§62-3-6. Custody of Jury; Board and Lodging of Jurors; Conversation With Jurors
§62-3-7. Filling Vacancy in Jury; Discharge of Jury
§62-3-14. Conviction of Part of Offense Charged in Indictment
§62-3-15. Verdict and Sentence in Murder Cases
§62-3-16. Verdicts Jury May Find on Indictments for Homicide or Assault
§62-3-17. Verdicts Jury May Find in Prosecution for Larceny
§62-3-18. Conviction of Attempt on Trial for Felony; Effect of General Verdict of Not Guilty
§62-3-19. Faulty Counts in Indictment