Legal Opinion

Dawson v. State

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided April 17, 1996No. 277, 1995PublishedCited by 261 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VEASEY, Chief Justice:

This appeal is from the Superior Court’s decision and order denying postconviction relief in a case where the defendant was sentenced to death. We find no error in the trial court’s disposition- of the defendant’s contentions, and therefore AFFIRM and REMAND for resentencing. 2

Defendant-below, appellant, David F. Dawson (“Dawson”), appeals from the Superior Court’s denial of all the claims raised in his motion for posteonviction relief, filed pursuant to Superior Court Criminal Rule 61. In 1988, Dawson was convicted of, inter alia, four counts of first degree murder…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. United States v. BagleySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  5. Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965

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3Cited by261 opinions

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  4. Shelton v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2000
  5. Hoskins v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2014

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