Legal Opinion
State v. Ayers
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided November 17, 1969PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLCOTT, Chief Justice.
This case comes to us upon Certification under Rule 20 in eighteen pending criminal prosecutions under the Riot Act (11 Del. C., § 363), the full text of which is as follows :
Ҥ 363. Riot, prima facie evidence; liability for conduct of another
“(a) A person is guilty of riot when he participates with 2 or more persons in a course of disorderly conduct:
“(1) with intent to commit or facilitate the commission of a felony or misdemeanor or
“ (2) with intent to prevent or coerce official action; or
“(3) when the accused or any other participant to the knowledge of the accused…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Connally v. General Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Robinson v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Leary v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Weems v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
- Cox v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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3Cited by24 opinions
- United States v. Jerome T. BlandCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- DeShields v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1987
- Marine v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1992
- Sanders v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1990
- State v. DickersonSupreme Court of Delaware · 1972
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