Legal Opinion
Red Dog v. State
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided November 5, 1992PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLLAND, Justice:
James Allen Red Dog (“Red Dog”), the defendant-appellant, was convicted of Murder in the First Degree. Following a penalty hearing, the Superior Court sentenced Red Dog to death by lethal injection. 1 Red Dog personally sought such a sentence. 2 Red Dog’s attorneys, pursuant to his instructions, did not file a direct appeal.
An automatic appeal was docketed with this Court, 11 Del.C. § 4209(g) and Supr.Ct.R. 35. Red Dog’s attorneys have represented him during the briefing and oral argument in this mandatory proceeding. 3 This Court has conducted the review which is proscribed…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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- Booth v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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3Cited by44 opinions
- Wright v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1996
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- Abdullah Tanzil Hameen, A/K/A Cornelius Ferguson v. State of Delaware Cornelius E. Ferguson, Jr., A/K/A Abdullah Tanzil HameenCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
- Ortiz v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2005
- Sullivan v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1994
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