Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided March 10, 1988No. Record Supplemented: December 22, 1987PublishedCited by 49 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOLLAND, Justice:

The defendant-appellant, Martin W. Williams (“Williams”), was convicted, following a jury trial, of second degree burglary and misdemeanor theft. After the convictions and prior to sentencing, the State moved to declare Williams an habitual offender, pursuant to 11 Del.C. § 4214(b), on the basis of two prior convictions of second degree burglary. This motion was granted, and Williams was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of probation or parole.

On appeal, Williams challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support his convictions for second degree…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Tennessee v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Solem v. HelmSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Holland v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
  5. Robinson v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1962

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3Cited by49 opinions

  1. Desmond v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1994
  2. Cerberus International, Ltd. v. Apollo Management L.P.Supreme Court of Delaware · 2002
  3. Monroe v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1995
  4. Skinner v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1990
  5. Barnwell v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1990

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