Legal Opinion
Petition of Hovey
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided July 19, 1988PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLLAND, Justice:
This matter comes before the Court as result of the petition of Michael C. Hovey (“Hovey”) for a writ of prohibition. Hovey has applied to this Court for a writ prohibiting the Superior Court from trying him on a number of drug-related offenses. Hovey asserts that the federal constitutional bar against double jeopardy and the provisions of a State statute preclude his pending trial in the Superior Court. 1 We have concluded that this Court should not issue a writ of prohibition in this case based upon the record presented.
Facts
On December 15,1985, Hovey was taken into custody…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- United States v. BallSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Bartkus v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Abbate v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Heath v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Grafton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Petition of WittrockSupreme Court of Delaware · 1994
- Petition of B & F Towing and Salvage Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1989
- Petition of HysonSupreme Court of Delaware · 1994
- Wing v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1996
- In the Matter of RileySupreme Court of Delaware · 2008
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