Legal Opinion

Moore v. State

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided July 6, 1970PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HERRMANN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction of burglary in the fourth degree. The appel lant was found guilty of breaking and entering a package liquor store, with a co-defendant, with intent to commit larceny therein.

The basic question before us is whether the circumstantial evidence in this case is sufficient to support the jury’s verdict and the conviction of guilt. We think it is.

Taken together, the circumstances proved by the State establish the following: The defendant owned a 1957 white Ford station wagon on the date of the burglary. The liquor store here involved was broken…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. Roger Lee Glavin and Robert Loring Chesney v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1968
  3. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1967

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Browne v. RobbSupreme Court of Delaware · 1990
  2. Hill v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1974
  3. Bailey v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1981
  4. Pendry v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1976

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