Supreme Court of Delaware - February 2010 Opinion Summaries

State v. Clayton

Criminal Law & Procedure
In response to a certified question of law from the superior court, the Delaware Supreme Court answered as follows: The phrase "intended to guide the...

Pendleton v. State

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Defendant's drug possession conviction is affirmed where substantial compliance with departmental guidelines alone, not absolute compliance,...

Ross v. State

Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure
Defendant's firearm possession sentence is affirmed where, reading 11 Del. Code section 1448(e)(1)c in light of the section 222(3) definition of...

Cruz v. State

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In defendant's appeal from the trial court's judgment revoking his probation, the order is affirmed where: 1) defendant showed no prejudice from trial...

Brown v. United Water Del. Inc.

Injury & Tort Law, Public Utilities
In an action alleging negligence by a public utility, summary judgment for defendant is vacated where the filed rate doctrine could restrict or...

Rapposelli v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.

Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In a personal injury action, the trial court's denial of plaintiff's motion for prejudgment interest is reversed where plaintiff's underinsured...

Burroughs v. State

Criminal Law & Procedure
Defendant's robbery conviction is affirmed where 1) the prosecutor's closing statement did not improperly vouch for witnesses and 2) the remarks were...