Legal Opinion

Kreisher v. State

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided February 27, 1973PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HERRMANN, Justice:

The defendant appeals from his conviction on the charge of sale of 21 grams of hashish. 16 Del.C. § 4724. The sale was made to undercover Agent Gray of the Delaware State Drug Control Unit pursuant to prior arrangements made with the defendant by Informant Melvin. The sole defense was entrapment.

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During the trial, in advancing the defense of entrapment, the defendant attempted to testify as to the background and the circumstances of the arrangements, made with him by Informant Melvin, under which the delivery of the drug was made to Agent Gray. The Trial Judge sustained the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Chambers v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Sorrells v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  3. Commonwealth v. LeisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1969
  4. State v. HobsonSupreme Court of Delaware · 1951
  5. Klein v. National Pressure Cooker Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1949

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Traylor v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1983
  2. Kreisher v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1974
  3. Atkins v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1987
  4. Martin v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1975
  5. People v. SchmidtMichigan Court of Appeals · 1978

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