Legal Opinion

Joynes v. State

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided May 20, 2002No. 492, 2001PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOLLAND, Justice:

This is an appeal from the Superior Court. Following a jury trial, the defendant-appellant, Fernando S. Joynes (“Joynes”), was found guilty of Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony, Aggravated Menacing and Reckless Endangering in the Second Degree. Joynes was sentenced to five years at Level V, two years of which are mandatory, three years of which are suspended for one year at Level III and two years at Level II. This is Joynes’ direct appeal.

Joynes has raised two issues on appeal. Both of those claims relate to evidentiary rulings by the trial…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Getz v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1988
  2. Milligan v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2000
  3. Taylor v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2001
  4. Bright v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1999

3Cited by6 opinions

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  2. Campbell v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2009
  3. Barnett v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2006
  4. McKinney v. Brandywine Court Condominium Council, Inc.Superior Court of Delaware · 2003
  5. State v. GeorgeSuperior Court of Delaware · 2025

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