Legal Opinion
Crosby v. State
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided May 30, 2003No. 8, 2002PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Per curiam
The defendant-appellant, Chris A. Crosby, has challenged his life sentence as a habitual offender, following his conviction for Forgery in the Second Degree. According to Crosby, that sentence is grossly disproportionate to the severity of his offense, and, therefore, prohibited by the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution. This Court remanded Crosby’s appeal to the Superior Court twice for additional proceedings.
In response to the most recent remand, the Superior Court concluded that “Crosby is serving a life sentence calculated on the basis of 45 years.” The Superior Court…
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