Legal Opinion

Wright v. State

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided August 6, 1979PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HERRMANN, Chief Justice:

Arguing that the Delaware Theft of Services Statute, 11 Del.C. § 845, is unconstitutionally void for vagueness, that there was insufficient evidence of intent to support his conviction thereunder, and that prejudicial conduct of the Trial Judge deprived him of a fair trial, Robert Wright asks this Court to reverse his conviction for theft of electrical services.

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After Wright made a payment on his account with Delmarva Power and Light Company (hereafter D.P. & L.) on March 2, 1977, a billing dispute arose concerning the amount Wright owed D.P. & L. for electric service…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Connally v. General Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
  2. United States v. MazurieSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. Robelen Piano Company v. Di FonzoSupreme Court of Delaware · 1961
  4. United States v. Anthony A. FreemanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
  5. State Highway Department v. BuzzutoSupreme Court of Delaware · 1970

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Dutton v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1982
  2. Hoskins v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2014
  3. In Re HanksSupreme Court of Delaware · 1989
  4. Michael v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1987
  5. Zimmerman v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1993

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