Legal Opinion
Bailey v. State
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided August 11, 1976PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HERRMANN, Chief Justice.
The defendant, John H. Bailey, was indicted for murder in the first degree and for possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony. After trial by jury, he was convicted of manslaughter and the felony-weapon charge, and was sentenced to imprisonment for 30 years for the manslaughter and 10 years for the felony-weapon offense, the sentences to run consecutively.
The defendant appeals on 12 grounds. In considering those grounds, a brief overview of the State’s case and the defendant’s case is helpful.
The State’s Case
The victim, Sheila Ferrell, a twelve…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Turner v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- United States v. HaleSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- State v. WrothWashington Supreme Court · 1896
- Guzzi v. Jersey Central Power & Light Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1955
- People v. SilvermanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1937
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Hughes v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1981
- Flamer v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1984
- Bailey v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1991
- Riley v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1985
- Hughes v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1985
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