Legal Opinion
Gattis v. State
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided July 24, 2008No. 628, 2005PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIDGELY, Justice:
Defendanb-Appellant Robert A. Gattis was convicted by a Superior Court jury in 1992 of Murder First Degree and other charges relating to the shooting death of Shirley Y. Slay. After a penalty hearing, the jury recommended the death penalty, which the Superior Court imposed. The convictions and sentence were affirmed on direct appeal. 1 Gattis’s first motion for postconviction relief was denied by the Superior Court and this Court affirmed. 2 Gattis filed a second motion for postconviction relief in the Superior Court, and a motion for the assigned judge to disqualify herself.…
2Cases cited43 opinions
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- Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Liteky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Ring v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
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3Cited by45 opinions
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