Legal Opinion
Riley v. State
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided July 12, 1985PublishedCited by 102 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HORSEY, Justice:
Defendant, James W. Riley, seeks reversal of his conviction in a jury trial of two counts of Murder in the first degree (11 Del.C. § 636), 1 Conspiracy in the second degree (11 Del. C. § 512(1)), Possession of a deadly weapon during commission of a felony (11 Del.C. § 1447(a)), and Robbery in the first degree (11 Del.C. § 832(a)(2)). On appeal, defendant asserts multiple grounds for reversal. These include potential jury prejudice, abusive discretionary rulings, and the use of the underlying felony both as an element of felony murder and as an aggravating circumstance for the…
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3Cited by102 opinions
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