Legal Opinion

Wonnum v. State

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided December 26, 2007No. 592, 2006PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEELE, Chief Justice for the Majority.

Defendantr-Appellant Chakkira Wonnum appeals her Superior Court convictions of Murder First Degree, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, Assault First Degree, Robbery First Degree, Conspiracy Second Degree, and Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Person Prohibited. Wonnum presents three arguments on appeal. First, she argues that the trial judge erroneously precluded expert testimony about her psychological disposition. Second, she contends that the trial judge erred by refusing to give a duress instruction. Finally, Wonnum argues…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Capano v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2001
  2. Van Arsdall v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1987
  3. United States v. Kathy Evelyn WillisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  4. United States v. June WebbCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
  5. Bullock v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2001

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Wallace v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2008
  2. United States v. Queen NwoyeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2016
  3. United States v. Lashay LopezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2019
  4. Bear Cloud v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 2012
  5. United States v. Marjory DingwallCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2021

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