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   State Courts - Delaware - May 16 - May 17, 2001

  
Barnes v. State, No. 473, 2000, SUPREME COURT OF DELAWARE, May 16, 2001, Decided
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Overview: Where ineffective assistance of counsel claims were raised for the first time on direct appeal, the appellate court would not consider the claims since they were not preserved for appellate review.

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Foster v. State, No. 117, 2000, SUPREME COURT OF DELAWARE, May 16, 2001, Decided
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In re Estate of Tinley, C.A. No. 1318-K, COURT OF CHANCERY OF DELAWARE, KENT, May 16, 2001, Final Report
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Overview: Will was invalid where, at its execution, testator was suffering from terminal cancer and was dependent on widow to care for him, circumstances of execution were peculiar and widow had opportunity and disposition to exert undue influence.

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Nu-West Indus. v. Smith, NO. 547, 2000, SUPREME COURT OF DELAWARE, May 16, 2001, Decided
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Seawright v. State, No. 522, 1999, SUPREME COURT OF DELAWARE, May 16, 2001, Decided
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Overview: Where police had owner's permission to search car, they found stolen items in trunk of car, and a stolen item was in plain view in bag in trunk, they had probable cause to search bag, and the warrantless search of bag was lawful.

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Smith v. Francisco, No. 230, 2000, SUPREME COURT OF DELAWARE, May 16, 2001, Decided
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Overview: In awarding attorney fees, the family court did not consider certain factors. Thus, it appeared the award was supported only by the fact that appellant was the losing party which was improper.

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State v. Ryons, ID No: 0006002195, SUPERIOR COURT OF DELAWARE, NEW CASTLE, May 16, 2001, Decided
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Overview: Trial court dismissed without prejudice a defendant's petition for post-conviction relief for lack of jurisdiction. Defendant's pending direct appeal divested the trial court of jurisdiction.

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State v. Lawrence, Case No. 9912006287, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF DELAWARE, NEW CASTLE, May 17, 2001, Decided
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Overview: Where private citizens stopped defendant, who was driving drunk, and called the police, the arrest by the private citizens did not fall under the exclusionary rule; the citizens were not acting as government officials.

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Thomas v. State, No. 152, 2000, SUPREME COURT OF DELAWARE, May 17, 2001, Decided
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Overview: Appellant did not receive ineffective assistance of counsel where he knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily waived any conflict his public defender had in representing both him and his co-defendant.

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