Legal Opinion

Snowden v. State

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided June 7, 1996No. 398, 1995PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WALSH, Justice:

The defendant below, Jerome Snowden (“Snowden”), appeals his conviction of stalking on the basis of alleged constitutional infirmities in the statute, 11 Del.C. § 1312A, and the erroneous admission of evidence against him. Snowden also argues that he cannot be convicted since his behavior consisted of the mere exercise of a constitutionally protected right to travel. Even if such activity is punishable, the State did not introduce sufficient evidence to convict, according to Snowden.

Our reading of the stalking statute finds that it is neither vague nor defines the offense in…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Kolender v. LawsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. PenaSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  3. Lutz, David D. v. City of York, PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
  4. Coastal Barge Corp. v. Coastal Zone Industrial Control BoardSupreme Court of Delaware · 1985
  5. Commonwealth v. KwiatkowskiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1994

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. People v. StuartNew York Court of Appeals · 2003
  2. Commission for Lawyer Discipline v. BentonTexas Supreme Court · 1998
  3. Seward v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1999
  4. Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2006
  5. Cabrera v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2004

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