Legal Opinion

McKinley v. State

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided March 31, 2008No. 264, 2007PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOLLAND, Justice.

The defendant-appellant, Jason R. McKinley (“McKinley”), appeals from a final judgment of conviction entered in the Superior Court. McKinley waived his right to a jury trial. A Superior Court judge found McKinley guilty of Murder in the Second Degree, Assault in the Third Degree, Reckless Endangering in the First Degree and Driving during License Suspension. McKinley appeals only the conviction of Murder in the Second Degree.

McKinley’s sole argument on appeal is that the trial judge erred by finding that the State had presented sufficient evidence to establish the “cruel,…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Robertson v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1991
  2. Lilly v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1994
  3. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2006
  4. State v. WinsettSuperior Court of Delaware · 1964
  5. Barnett v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1997

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State v. DowlingNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2011
  2. Ford v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2025
  3. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2026
  4. State v. FordSuperior Court of Delaware · 2023
  5. State v. SmithSuperior Court of Delaware · 2025

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