Legal Opinion

Richards v. State

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided December 29, 2004No. 10,2004PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOLLAND, Justice:

This is an appeal from a final judgment that resulted in an adjudication of juvenile delinquency by the Family Court. The defendant, Martin Richards, 1 was convicted of Burglary in the Second Degree, Conspiracy Second, and Theft under $1000. The Family Court determined that Richards was delinquent based upon the State’s theory of accomplice liability. 2

Issues on Appeal

Richards raises two issues on appeal. First, he asserts that the Family Court committed reversible error when the trial judge impermissibly commented on Richard’s failure to testify. Second, Richards claims that…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  4. Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  5. United States v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1988

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Sykes v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2008
  2. Harris v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2009
  3. Cannon v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2018
  4. Moody v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2010
  5. Baer v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2020

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