Legal Opinion
Fanning v. Superior Court of the State of Delaware Ex Rel. New Castle County
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided April 26, 1974PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAREY, Justice:
Petitioners Barbara Fanning and Scott Ahlgren ask for the issuance of Writs of Prohibition directed to the Superior Court and respondent Judge, directing said Judge and Court to refrain and desist from any further proceedings in Criminal Action No. 1375, and requiring that petitioners be dismissed. We are of the opinion that the writs should issue.
This is the history of the case: On August 14, 1972, petitioners were arrested for drug offenses. They were indicted in September, 1972. The case was set for trial on July 24, 1973. On that date, for reasons discussed below, the Court…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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