Legal Opinion
Mason v. State
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided November 24, 1987PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLLAND, Justice.
The appellant, Richard T. Mason, was convicted in the Superior Court in and for New Castle County of Trafficking in Cocaine and of Possession with Intent to Deliver Marijuana. The Superior Court sentenced Mason to the mandatory minimum aggregate period of six years imprisonment followed by a substantial period of probation. The issue on appeal is whether the Superior Court erred in not granting a motion to suppress the evidence obtained by the police during a search of Mason’s apartment.
The underlying issues are whether there were exigent circumstances to justify a…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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3Cited by48 opinions
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