Legal Opinion

Heck v. State

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided April 17, 2026No. 79, 2025Published

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE STEPHEN HECK, § § No. 79, 2025 Defendant Below, Appellant, § § Court Below–the Superior v. § Court of the State of Delaware § STATE OF DELAWARE, § Cr. ID No. N2310001233 § Appellee. § § Submitted: January 21, 2026 Decided: April 17, 2026 Before SEITZ, Chief Justice; VALIHURA, TRAYNOR, LEGROW, and GRIFFITHS, Justices, constituting the Court en banc. ORDER After careful consideration of the parties’ briefs and the record on appeal, and following oral argument, it appears to the Court that: (1) In this appeal, Stephen Heck challenges his criminal…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. In Re Paoli Railroad Yard PCB LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
  3. Wainwright v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1986
  4. Dorsey v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2000
  5. Flonnory v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2006

7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API