Supreme Court of Delaware

A charge of multiple counts of first degree arson for multiple intended victims, based on a single fire, constitutes an unconstitutional multiplicity prohibited by the Double Jeopardy clause.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/24/2002
• Published 07/29/2002

Judges

• VEASEY, Chief Justice., Before VEASEY, Chief Justice, WALSH, HOLLAND, BERGER and STEELE, Justices, constituting the Court en Banc.

Court

• Supreme Court of Delaware

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Bernard J. O'Donnell, Esquire and Nicole M. Walker, Esquire (argued), Office of the Public Defender, Wilmington, Delaware, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• William M. Kelleher, Esquire, Department of Justice, Wilmington, Delaware, for Appellee.