Legal Opinion

Gannon v. State

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided January 7, 1998No. 197, 1997PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOLLAND, Justice:

Following a jury trial in the Superior Court, the defendant-appellant, John Gannon (“Gannon”), was found guilty of five counts of Burglary in the Second Degree, three counts of Theft Felony, and one count of Theft Misdemeanor. Gannon was subsequently declared an habitual offender pursuant to 11 Del.C. § 4214(b) and sentenced to life imprisonment at Level V without the possibility of parole. This is Gannon’s direct appeal of his convictions and sentences.

At Gannon’s trial, a witness for the State was permitted to testify about statements made to him over the telephone by his…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Ohio v. RobertsSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. Pointer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  3. California v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  4. Dutton v. EvansSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  5. Idaho v. WrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1990

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Williamson v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1998
  2. Culp v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2001
  3. Morris v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2002
  4. Warren v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2001
  5. Watson v. Division of Family ServicesSupreme Court of Delaware · 2002

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