Legal Opinion

Sexton v. State

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided January 2, 1979PublishedCited by 56 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McNEILLY, Justice:

Defendant, Jerry J. Sexton, was convicted by a Superior Court jury of possession of a deadly weapon by a person prohibited, 11 Del.C. § 1448, possession of a wiretap interception device, 11 Del.C. § 1336(d)(1), and two counts of receiving stolen property, 11 Del.C. § 851. He appeals, contending as error: prejudicial joinder of the charge possession of a deadly weapon by a person prohibited; the insufficiency of evidence to sustain convictions on the possession charges; the State’s failure to provide him with a prior inconsistent statement of a State’s witness; the admission…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. United States v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. Jencks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  5. Larrison v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1928

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3Cited by56 opinions

  1. Hughes v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1981
  2. Baker v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2006
  3. Brokenbrough v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1987
  4. Diaz v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1986
  5. Hunter v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2002

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