Legal Opinion
Cruz v. State
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided February 19, 2010No. 298, 2008PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLLAND, Justice:
The defendant-appellant, Roberto Cruz (“Cruz”), appeals from a judgment entered by the Superior Court after a violation of probation (“VOP”) hearing. Cruz’s first argument is that the Superior Court erred in finding that Cruz had violated the terms of his probation. According to Cruz, it was improper for the judge to consider evidence presented to a jury at Cruz’s criminal trial presided over by the same judge the preceding week that resulted in Cruz’s acquittal on all charges. Cruz’s second argument is that the judge who presided over Cruz’s VOP hearing sentenced him with a…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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