Legal Opinion
Sheeran v. State
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided May 27, 1987PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLLAND, Justice.
In April, 1982, the defendant, Francis Joseph Sheeran, was convicted of two counts of Second Degree Criminal Solicitation following a jury trial in the Superior Court, in and for New Castle County. Various post-trial motions by Sheeran were denied. In January, 1984, Sheeran was sentenced to be imprisoned for a period of seven years on each count. Sheeran’s direct appeal from these convictions was dismissed on jurisdictional grounds. Following the dismissal of the direct appeal, Sheeran’s attorney moved for post-conviction relief in the Superior Court. The request for…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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- Brandenburg v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Clyde Mattox v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- McDonald v. PlessSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Patterson v. Colorado Ex Rel. Attorney General of Colo.Supreme Court of the United States · 1907
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3Cited by46 opinions
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