Gonzales v. State

HERRMANN, Chief Justice:

Defendant appeals from his convictions for burglary in the first degree [11 Del.C. § 826], reckless endangering in the first degree [11 Del.C. § 604], and possession of deadly weapon during the commission of a felony [11 Del.C. § 1447], on the ground that it was violative of due process for the Trial Judge, over the defendant’s objection, to allow one of the arresting police officers to act as the interpreter at the trial.

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At the time of arrest, the defendant was questioned by the police. Because of the defendant’s Spanish-speaking origins and his inability to speak…