Legal Opinion

State v. Winsett

Superior Court of Delaware

Decided February 2, 1968PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DUFFY, Chancellor: 1

Thomas H. Winsett, Wilbert A. Weekley and Edward J. Mayerhofer were convicted of crimes arising out of the death of Robert A. Paris, a State of Delaware police officer, on October 17, 1963. Winsett was convicted of murder in the first degree with a recommendation of mercy, and Weekley and Mayerhofer were convicted as accomplices. Thereafter, defendants filed post-trial motions, all of which were denied. 205 A.2d 510 (1964). 2 The convictions and the ruling on the motions were affirmed by the Delaware Supreme Court. 222 A.2d 781 (1966).

Acting under Rule 33, Del.C.Ann., and…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  4. Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  5. Townsend v. SainSupreme Court of the United States · 1963

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Whalen v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1981
  2. State v. RooksSupreme Court of Delaware · 1979
  3. Hill v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1974
  4. Winsett v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1968
  5. State v. RooksSupreme Court of Delaware · 1980

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