Legal Opinion

Williamson v. State

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided October 25, 1995No. 341, 1994PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VEASEY, Chief Justice:

In this appeal, we consider the contention of defendant below-appellant, Roy R. Williamson (“Williamson”), that the Superior Court erred in finding him guilty of the crime of first degree felony murder despite the absence of sufficient evidence to establish the elements of that crime as defined by 11 Del.C. § 636(a)(2). Williamson challenges only his conviction for first degree felony murder, one of the two murder convictions for which he now serves life in prison without possibility of parole. The crux of Williamson’s argument is that the prosecution failed to prove…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Benton v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Paramount Communications Inc. v. QVC Network Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1994
  4. United States v. Hilda Escobar De BrightCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
  5. United States v. Joseph L. HooperCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Dawson v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1996
  2. Capano v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2001
  3. Ortiz v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2005
  4. Steckel v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1998
  5. Stevenson v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1998

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