State v. Reese
Delaware Court of Oyer and Terminer
Indictment for Murder of the First Degree for shooting with a shot gun one John Curry on Lockerman Street in Dover, between eleven and twelve o’clock on the night of October 12th, Í910. The facts and questions presented appear in the rulings and charge of the court.
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Indictment for Murder of the First Degree for shooting with a shot gun one John Curry on Lockerman Street in Dover, between eleven and twelve o’clock on the night of October 12th, Í910. The facts and questions presented appear in the rulings and charge of the court. During the examination of the jurors, counsel for defendant objected to a certain juror for cause, on the ground that he was a member of the coroner’s jury which had heard evidence and held the prisoner for the murder of John Curry. The state opposed excusing the juror because the ground urged was not a sufficient ground for…
1Opinion of the CourtPennewill, C. J.
We think it is not sufficient.
At the. trial the defendant’s counsel sought under the plea of self-defense to introduce evidence of previous quarrels, threats towards and assaults made upon the defendant by the deceased.
*438Pennewill, C. J.
The Court have given the question presented as careful examination and consideration during the recess as we were able to give it, and have reached a conclusion. We have found that the cases bearing upon this subject are very-numerous ; — some states being much more liberal, and going further in the admission of such testimony than others. We think our own state…
2Cited by3 opinions
- Lane v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1938
- State v. GordonDelaware Court of Oyer and Terminer · 1935
- State v. LynchDelaware Court of Oyer and Terminer · 1925