Legal Opinion

WEHDE v. State

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided August 27, 2009No. 137, 2009PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEELE, Chief Justice:

Christopher Wehde appeals from Superior Court final judgments of conviction of Fourth Degree Rape, Sexual Solicitation of a Child, and Second Degree Conspiracy. Wehde claims that the sentencing judge erroneously declared him a habitual offender and imposed a disproportionately unfair sentence. Because we find no merit to Wehde’s claims, we AFFIRM.

FACT AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Between January 25, 2007 and December 31, 2007, Christopher Wehde facilitated unlawful intercourse between his minor son, Charles Simpson, 1 and his wife, Laura Wehde, Simpson’s stepmother. On April…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Buckingham v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1984
  2. Culver v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2008
  3. Crosby v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2003
  4. Nance v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2006
  5. Saunders v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1979

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3Cited by9 opinions

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