Legal Opinion
Aizupitis v. State
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided July 22, 1997No. 244, 1996PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLLAND, Justice:
The defendant-appellant, Varis R. Aizupitis (“Aizupitis”), was indicted on charges of Murder in the First Degree, in violation of 11 Del. C. § 636(a)(1), and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, in violation of 11 Del.C. § 1447A. At trial, Ai-zupitis asserted the defense of insanity 1 and
the mitigating circumstance of extreme emotional distress. 2 The jury returned verdicts of “guilty but mentally ill” on both of the charged offenses.
Aizupitis filed a motion for a new trial. The motion alleged that the Superior Court erred in denying a defense request…
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