Legal Opinion
Somerville v. State
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided October 23, 1997No. 329, 1997PublishedCited by 309 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLLAND, Justice:
This is an appeal by the defendant-appellant, Richard Y. Somerville (“Somerville”), following the Superior Court’s denial of his motion for postconviction relief. Somerville filed his opening brief and appendix. The Court has before it, the plaintiff-appellee’s, State of Delaware’s (“State”), Motion to Affirm the Superior Court’s judgment. The Court has concluded that the State’s motion should be granted. Supr.Ct.R. 25(a).
Background Facts
In January 1996, Somerville was charged by information with one count of Assault in the First Degree. The victim was Somer-ville’s…
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