Legal Opinion

Preston v. State

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided May 9, 1973PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HERRMANN, Justice:

The defendant appeals, pro se, from his conviction of the robbery of a package liquor store. He has declined the services of the Public Defender.

Three of the four grounds of the appeal earn only summary disposition:

I

The defendant contends that the Superior Court erred in granting immunity to a co-defendant, who testified against the defendant, for the reason that the witness was never tried and he can be granted immunity from punishment only, not from guilt. The quick answer to this contention is that the Delaware Immunity Statute (11 Del.C. § 3508) provides for immunity…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Parson v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1971
  2. Jenkins v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1973
  3. Harris v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1972
  4. Harris v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1973
  5. Matthews v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1971

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Duross v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1985
  2. Van Arsdall v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1984
  3. Hilliard v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1976
  4. Urquhart v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2019
  5. State v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2018

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