Delaware, June, 2003, State Case law

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State Courts - Delaware - June 10 - June 12, 2003

Drummond v. State, No. 688, 2002, SUPREME COURT OF DELAWARE, June 10, 2003, Decided
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Overview: Where a statute imposed a minimum three-year sentence, it did not prohibit a lengthier sentence; therefore, the trial court did not err or abuse its discretion in denying defendant's motion to correct a six-year sentence.

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English v. State, No. 342, 2002, SUPREME COURT OF DELAWARE, June 10, 2003, Decided
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Lavin v. Silver, C.A. No. 01-C-06-033 WLW, SUPERIOR COURT OF DELAWARE, KENT, June 10, 2003, Decided
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Overview: The post-trial amendment of a complaint to add a claim against third-party defendant was not allowed, as plaintiffs' earlier choice not to sue third-party defendant was not a mistake, and a substantive amendment of the verdict sheet was unauthorized.

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Najem v. State, No. 3, 2003, SUPREME COURT OF DELAWARE, June 10, 2003, Decided
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Overview: Where a rational jury could find beyond a reasonable doubt that defendant agreed to steal certain phone cards and helped another to do so, defendant's appeal lacked merit and was devoid of any arguably appealable issue.

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Patel v. State, No. 718, 2002, SUPREME COURT OF DELAWARE, June 10, 2003, Decided
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Overview: Defense counsel made a conscientious effort to examine the record and the law and properly determined that defendant could not raise a meritorious claim on appeal.

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In re Epperson, No. 223, 2003, SUPREME COURT OF DELAWARE, June 11, 2003, Decided
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Murdoch v. Camp Arrowhead Church Camp, C.A. No.: 02C-06-018, SUPERIOR COURT OF DELAWARE, NEW CASTLE, June 11, 2003, Decided
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Overview: Tort claims on behalf of a minor camp counselor for an alleged seduction by an older camp employee were barred under workers' compensation exclusivity, since she was on call all the time.

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Walls v. Jackson, No. 482, 2002, SUPREME COURT OF DELAWARE, June 11, 2003, Decided
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Wilson v. Williams, C.A. No. 01M-03-058 WCC, SUPERIOR COURT OF DELAWARE, June 12, 2003, Decided
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