Claire v. State

WOLCOTT, Chief Justice.

Harry Claire, the appellant, was arrested and brought before the Court of Common Pleas of New Castle County. An information was filed charging him with resisting arrest in violation of 11 Del.C. § 1905. He demanded a jury trial and the case was transferred to the Superior Court pursuant to 11 Del.C. § 5301. In the Superior Court, over the appellant’s objection, the information was amended to charge him with assault and battery on a police officer and resisting arrest, both in violation of 11 Del.C. § 105. He was acquitted of assault and battery and found guilty of…