Legal Opinion

Taylor v. State

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided November 21, 1972PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HERRMANN, Justice:

This is an appeal from convictions of kidnapping and rape, in violation of 11 Del.C. § 623 and § 781. The defendant was sentenced to life imprisonment on each count.

I

The victim testified as follows:

She was a student at Delaware State College. In January, at about 7:00 p. m. after dark, she was driving alone on Route 13 near Smyrna en route to her home in Wilmington. She noticed a motorist directly behind her repeatedly blinking his lights as though to signal her. Thinking the motorist wished to pass, she moved into another lane. The motorist continued to blink the lights and…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Stovall v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  4. Gilbert v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  5. Kirby v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Keys v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1975
  2. Buchanan v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1977
  3. Brookins v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1976
  4. Campbell v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2009
  5. Buchanan v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1976

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