Cannon v. State

Southerland, C. J.:

Defendant Cannon’s appeal raises questions touching the construction and the constitutionality of the Uniform Arrest Act of 1951, now 11 Del. C. § 1902.

The facts are these:

On the evening of July 4, 1959, Mrs. Lewis Smith was returning by car to her home on Route 404, two miles north of Bridgeville. She observed a car ahead of her, later shown to be driven by Cannon. She followed him for some time. He was driving erratically. She finally passed him. Coming to her home, she turned into her driveway. Cannon followed. He descended from his car and accused her of excessive…