Legal Opinion

Hutchins v. State

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided July 13, 1959No. 58, 1958PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bramhall, J.:

The appeal in this case relates to the alleged abuse of discretion on the part of the trial court in refusing to grant a new trial on the ground that the verdict was contrary to the weight of the evidence; to the propriety of the admission of certain testimony relating to other offenses of defendant against deceased; to certain remarks of the trial court in the presence of the jury concerning testimony offered on behalf of defendant; and to the refusal of the trial court specifically to charge the jury as requested by defendant as to reasonable doubt.

The pertinent facts upon…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. United States v. StoehrCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1952
  2. Commonwealth v. PhillipsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
  3. State v. RogersSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1955
  4. People v. De MossCalifornia Supreme Court · 1935
  5. State v. O'DonnellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1916

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Gattis v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1994
  2. Buckham v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2018
  3. Poon v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2005
  4. Styler v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1980
  5. Zimmerman v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1993

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