Legal Opinion
Robinson v. State
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided March 6, 1973PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLCOTT, Chief Justice:
The appellant (hereinafter defendant) was sentenced to life imprisonment upon conviction of two charges of kidnapping and possession of a deadly firearm during the commission of a felony. He appeals.
At about 10 p. m. on April 15, 1971, defendant asked Burton, his fellow employee at General Foods in Dover, to drive him to the nearby Elks Home during a work break. On the way, the pair was joined by Burton’s brother-in-law, Summers. When the trio arrived at the Elks Home, the defendant became argumentative and shot Burton in the leg. At this point, Summers tried to get out…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Lanzetta v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Winters v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- People v. LevyNew York Court of Appeals · 1965
- People v. MilesNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- State v. DickersonSupreme Court of Delaware · 1972
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Duross v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1985
- Collins v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1980
- Long v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1975