Legal Opinion
Norman v. State Ex Rel. Bove
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided February 1, 1962No. 15PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Southerland, C. J.:
The primary question presented by this case is whether the writ of mandamus may be used to review an order of the Superior Court refusing to quash an indictment.
The facts are these:
Petitioner Norman was arrested in California in December, 1955, for a federal crime. He was tried and convicted, and was committed to the United States Penitentiary át Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He is still in custody, and will probably not be released until 1966, if then.
In March 1956 he was indicted by the Grand Jury of New Castle County on four charges, involving robbery, attempted robbery, and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Roche v. Evaporated Milk Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- American Construction Co. v. Jacksonville, Tampa & Key West Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1893
- In Re RiceSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Sibbley v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1954
- Williams v. MarvelSupreme Court of Delaware · 1960
3Cited by18 opinions
- In Re Bordley's Petition for Writ of MandamusSupreme Court of Delaware · 1988
- Wright v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2014
- Steigler v. Superior Court, in and for New Castle Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1969
- Rash v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1974
- Hodsdon v. Superior Court of the State of Delaware Ex Rel. New Castle CountySupreme Court of Delaware · 1968
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