Legal Opinion
Chambers v. State
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided May 21, 2007No. 282, 2006PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLLAND, Justice.
The defendant-appellant, Joseph L. Chambers (“Chambers”), was indicted on charges of Capital Murder in the First Degree, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, and Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited. A jury trial was held in the Superior Court. Chambers was convicted on all charges.
Following a penalty hearing, the jury unanimously found the existence of one statutory aggravating circumstance and voted seven to five that the aggravating circumstances outweighed the mitigating circumstances. Chambers was sentenced on June 2, 2006. The trial judge…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Perry v. LeekeSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- People v. StankewitzCalifornia Supreme Court · 1990
- People v. BaschNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- State v. SwansonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2006
- United States v. Ervin KindleCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
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