Legal Opinion
In Re State for a Writ of Mandamus
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided September 27, 1991PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Per curiam
The Court has before it a petition that seeks to invoke its original jurisdiction for the purpose of issuing an extraordinary writ. Del.Const. Art. IV, Sec. 11; Supr. Ct.R. 43. The petition was filed by the State of Delaware and requests that this Court issue a writ of mandamus to the Superior Court. The underlying matter that gave rise to the present proceedings is a trial, which is currently in progress, in State of Delaware v. James E. Harris, Jr., (“Harris”) Cr.A. Nos. IN90-08-0497 and 0498.
Two days ago, on September 25, 1991 a jury convicted Harris of Murder in the First Degree. The…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Payne v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Booth v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Roche v. Evaporated Milk Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- South Carolina v. GathersSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- In Re Bordley's Petition for Writ of MandamusSupreme Court of Delaware · 1988
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3Cited by21 opinions
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