MEZZATESTA v. STATE


166 A.2d 433 (1960)

John J. MEZZATESTA and James J. Williams, Appellants, v. STATE of Delaware, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

December 23, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Merwin Bader, Wilmington, for appellants.

Max S. Bell, Jr., Deputy Atty. Gen., for the State.

SOUTHERLAND, C. J., and WOLCOTT and BRAMHALL, JJ., sitting.


SOUTHERLAND, Chief Justice.

Acting under authority of search warrants, two state police officers entered and searched two apartments in the Clifton Park Apartments on the Edgemoor Road in New Castle County. Apartment 8, Building 81, was occupied by defendant Mezzatesta and Apartment 9, Building 92, was occupied by defendant Williams. On observing the Mezzatesta apartment through a partly opened door they saw the two defendants...

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