Legal Opinion
Demonia v. State
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided May 5, 1965No. 75PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAREY, Justice.
This is an appeal from sentences of the Superior Court for New Castle County based upon jury verdicts of two charges of assault and battery. The principal question raised is whether an information must allege the means by which the crime was committed.
Appellant was originally found guilty in the Municipal Court of Wilmington. The language in the informations there was that he “did make an assault upon (the victims) and did then and there beat, wound and ill-treat” them. He appealed both convictions to the Superior Court. The informations there charged that he “did then and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- State v. GitaitisSuperior Court of Delaware · 1963
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3Cited by8 opinions
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