Legal Opinion
Melvin v. State
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided March 11, 1992PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Justice.
The appellant, James Melvin (“Melvin”), a juvenile, was charged with possession of cocaine and possession with intent to deliver cocaine. Melvin was convicted of possession of cocaine and committed to the Ferris School for an indefinite period. 1
Melvin claims that: (a) the trial court improperly relied on his refusal to take a polygraph test, and (b) the evidence presented by the State was insufficient to support a conviction for possession of cocaine.
We find the trial court’s reliance on Melvin’s refusal to submit to a polygraph test violates Melvin’s constitutional right…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- United States v. WaltonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
- People v. EllisCalifornia Supreme Court · 1966
- Van Arsdall v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1987
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Connecticut v. PorterSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
- Capano v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2001
- State v. GutierrezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2007
- Lee v. MartinezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2004
- State v. A.O.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2009
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