Supreme Court of Delaware

Conviction for second-degree murder, first-degree reckless endangering, and possession of firearm during the commission of a felony is affirmed over claims that: 1) accident "defense" was available as a matter of law; and 2) the trial court erred in not instructing the jury on the defense of accident.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/07/2008
• Published 02/07/2008

Judges

• JACOBS, Justice:, Before STEELE, Chief Justice, HOLLAND, BERGER, JACOBS and RIDGELY, Justices, constituting the Court en Banc.

Court

• Supreme Court of Delaware

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joseph A. Hurley, Esquire, Wilmington, DE, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Timothy J. Donovan, Jr., Esquire, Department of Justice, Wilmington, DE, for Appellee.