Donahue v. State

QUILLEN, Judge.

The petitioner, Michael J. Donahue was arrested in the City of Wilmington on a series of narcotic drug and dangerous drug offenses, including both felonies and misdemeanors, pursuant to the recently amended Delaware law. House Substitute 1 for House Bill No. 113 as amended by House Amendment 1. 57 Del.Laws, Ch. 101.

The petitioner was brought before the Municipal Court of the City of Wilmington on Saturday, October 11, 1969. The Municipal Court Judge directed that the case should be transferred immediately to the Superior Court because of the jurisdictional provision of the new…