Legal Opinion
Wright v. State
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided January 26, 1996No. 44, 45, 1995PublishedCited by 202 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALSH, Justice:
This death penalty appeal is again before this Court following a second penalty hearing. The appellant, Jermaine M. Wright (‘Wright”), was convicted of First Degree Murder, Robbery, and related weapons charges arising out of a killing during the robbery of a tavern on January 14, 1991. Following his conviction of murder in the first degree, a separate penalty hearing was conducted pursuant to 11 Del.C. § 4209(b)(1) which resulted in a jury recommendation, by a vote of 12-0, of the death penalty. The Superior Court, after conducting the weighing required by 11 Del.C. § 4209(d)…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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