Legal Opinion
Whalen v. State
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided April 12, 1985PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Justice:
Frank C. Whalen was convicted of Murder First Degree, Rape First Degree and Burglary First Degree. He was sentenced to die. On appeal this Court affirmed his convictions, but reversed the death sentence and remanded the case for a new penalty hearing. Whalen v. State, Del.Supr., 434 A.2d 1346 (1981) cert. denied, 455 U.S. 910, 102 S.Ct. 1258, 71 L.Ed.2d 449 (1982) (hereinafter, Whalen I). At that later proceeding the death penalty was reimposed, and Whalen again appeals that sentence.
Numerous grounds for reversal are urged by the defendant. We accept certain of them, limiting…
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