Legal Opinion
Eaton v. State
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided December 8, 1997No. 412, 1996PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLLAND, Justice:
The defendant-appellant, Robert E. Eaton (“Eaton”), was initially charged with Assault in the Second Degree, a felony, and released on bail. One of the conditions in Eaton’s bail bond was for him to have “no contact” with the alleged assault victim. 11 Del.C. § 2108(a)(5). Eaton was subsequently arrested and charged with three separate breaches of this “no contact” condition in his bail bond.
The original assault charge and the three breach of release offenses were consolidated for trial in the Superior Court. The jury acquitted Eaton of the felonious assault charge and also…
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