Cane v. State

In the exercise of its constitutional authority, 1 this Court accepted for determination a question of law, certified by the Superior Court, involving the construction of the statute of limitations in criminal prosecutions contained in 11 Del.C. § 205. The certification followed the conviction, after a jury trial, of Lester Cane for manslaughter. The certified question relates only to whether Cane’s conviction was time-barred under 11 Del.C. § 205(b)(1). 2

The question of law certified by the Superior Court is:

Does 11 Del.C., section 205(b), preclude as a matter of law conviction for…