Legal Opinion
Steckel v. State
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided May 22, 1998No. 27 and 45, 1997PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALSH, Justice:
This is an automatic and direct appeal after a capital murder trial and a penalty hearing by the appellant/defendant, Brian D. Steckel (“Steckel”). On October 2, 1996, a jury convicted Steckel on three counts of murder first degree, 1 two counts of burglary second degree, one count of unlawful sexual penetration first degree, one count of unlaw-ftd sexual intercourse first degree, one count of arson first degree, and one count of aggravated harassment, related to the rape and murder of Sandra Lee Long and to the harassment of Susan Gell.
Pursuant to 11 Del.C. § 4209(b)(1), a…
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