Legal Opinion

State v. SHARON H.

Superior Court of Delaware

Decided March 27, 1981PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STIFTEL, President Judge.

State’s appeal from the Municipal Court dismissal of information. Defendants, half-brother and half-sister, were charged with (1) engaging in a prohibited marriage in violation of 13 Del.C. § 102, and (2) perjury in the third degree in violation of 11 Del.C. § 1221, in that they swore falsely and contrary to the requirements of 13 Del.C. § 127.

The parties agree to the following facts:

Sharon and Dennis H., appellees, are half-brother and half-sister by blood, born of the same mother, but of different fathers. Sharon, when approximately ten days old, was adopted by the…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. United States v. BassSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Mourning v. Family Publications Service, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Adamo Wrecking Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Donnelley v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
  5. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. v. KrongoldSupreme Court of Delaware · 1974

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Tapscott v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1996
  2. Hughey v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1987
  3. State v. McElroySupreme Court of Delaware · 1989
  4. Wicks v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1989
  5. State v. CooleySuperior Court of Delaware · 1983

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