Manlove v. State

HOLLAND, Justice.

This is defendant-appellant Bruce G. Manlove’s direct appeal from a final judgment of the Superior Court. Manlove was originally arrested for the offenses of Robbery in the First Degree, 1 Conspiracy in the Second Degree — Agreement to Aid Another in Felony, 2 and Assault in the Third Degree. 3 The first trial resulted in Manlove’s acquittal on the conspiracy count and a hung jury on the two other counts.

Manlove’s second trial began on June 19, 2005, and ended June 20, 2005. During deliberations, the jury sent a note to the trial judge which stated: “Robbery I — can it be an…