Delaware, May, 2002, State Case law

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State Courts - Delaware - May 20, 2002

Brewington v. State, No. 525, 2001, SUPREME COURT OF DELAWARE, May 20, 2002, Decided
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Overview: Probation officer's report was properly received into evidence at defendant's violation of probation (VOP) hearing, as hearsay evidence was admissible and the rules of evidence did not apply at a VOP hearing.

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Brown v. State, No. 81, 2002, SUPREME COURT OF DELAWARE, May 20, 2002, Decided
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Fowler v. State, No. 545, 2001, SUPREME COURT OF DELAWARE, May 20, 2002, Decided
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Johnson v. State, No. 259, 2001, SUPREME COURT OF DELAWARE, May 20, 2002, Decided
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Overview: Defendant's motion to correct an illegal sentence alleging that he did not attend guilty plea proceeding was properly denied where the court file contained the original plea agreement and truth-in-sentencing guilty plea form.

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Joynes v. State, No. 492, 2001, SUPREME COURT OF DELAWARE, May 20, 2002, Decided
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Overview: Testimony as to subsequent bad act was admitted where it was offered to prove defendant's intent, was material, was plain, clear, and conclusive, was not too remote in time, balancing test was performed, and limiting instruction was given.

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Nelson v. State, No. 64, 2001, SUPREME COURT OF DELAWARE, May 20, 2002, Decided
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Overview: Appellate court concluded that appeal was without merit, devoid of arguably appealable issue, and that defendant's counsel made conscientious effort to examine record and law and properly found that defendant could not raise meritorious claim.

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Snow v. Opal, C.A. No. 00-05-006, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF DELAWARE, SUSSEX, May 20, 2002, Decided
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Overview: Merger by deed doctrine did not apply where seller induced buyer to purchase real property by fraud, as seller's disclosure statement contained patently false representations regarding septic system and drainage, and false answers were intentional.

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Thomas v. State, No. 123, 2002, SUPREME COURT OF DELAWARE, May 20, 2002, Decided
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