Legal Opinion
Rentoul v. State
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided January 3, 1973PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAREY, Justice:
Appellant, Edward J. Rentoul (Rentoul), was convicted, after a jury trial in Superi- or Court, of driving while under the influence of alcohol in violation of 21 Del.C. § 4176(a). He seeks review on the grounds that he was placed in jeopardy at his first trial which was declared a mistrial, and that a second trial constituted double jeopardy. He also charges that several errors justifying reversal were committed in the second trial.
On November 26, 1970, appellant was stopped by the Delaware State Police after he was observed crossing the centerline while driving. Upon making a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. JornSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- United States v. PerezSupreme Court of the United States · 1824
- Wade v. HunterSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Gori v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- State v. FarmerSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1966
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Bailey v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1987
- Thompson v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1979
- Fanning v. Superior Court of the State of Delaware Ex Rel. New Castle CountySupreme Court of Delaware · 1974
- State v. CrutchfieldCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1989