Legal Opinion
Dawson v. State
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided February 23, 1994PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLLAND, Justice:
The defendant-appellant, David F. Dawson (“Dawson”), was convicted on four counts of Murder in the First Degree, six counts of Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony, Robbery in the First Degree, Burglary in the Second Degree, and Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Prohibited Person. After a penalty hearing was held on June 27 and 28, 1988, pursu ant to the then existing Delaware death penalty statute, Dawson was sentenced to death. Dawson’s convictions and death sentence were affirmed by this Court on direct appeal. Dawson v. State, Del.Supr., 581…
2Cases cited39 opinions
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- Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Solem v. HelmSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by74 opinions
- Dawson v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1996
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- Abdullah Tanzil Hameen, A/K/A Cornelius Ferguson v. State of Delaware Cornelius E. Ferguson, Jr., A/K/A Abdullah Tanzil HameenCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
- Ortiz v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2005
- Shelton v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2000
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