CHARLESTON Senior Status Judge Dan O Hanlon temporarily will fill a seat on the Kanawha Circuit Court after last month s death of Circuit Judge Charlie King.
O Hanlon began considering matters January 5. O Hanlon previously served as a Cabell Circuit Court judge before his retirement and move to senior status.
King, who also served Kanawha County Prosecutor, died December 28. King had been a circuit judge since 1988. He was Chief Circuit Judge several times, including most of 2020. Before that, he served as a prosecutor from 1973 until he was elected County Prosecutor in 1984.
King was a native of Charleston and a graduate of George Washington High School. He had a 1970 accounting degree from West Virginia University and a 1973 law degree from West Virginia University College of Law. After college, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army and was later discharged with the rank of Captain.
The Crown did not oppose the adjournment. Judge Dan O’Hanlon indicated that he was inclined to adjourn the sentencing anyway given that four people had wished to appear for the sentencing hearing, but were unable to attend. The matters for Mirasty have been adjourned to Jan. 18 at 11 a.m., in Courtroom 1 North Battleford to be spoken to. A new sentencing date will likely be set at that time. The latest court appearance in North Battleford took place via phone conference call, and due to the latest COVID-19 restrictions the courtroom was closed to the public. Mirasty’s own attendance was waived for this particular court date.