LONGORIA v. STATE


168 A.2d 695 (1961)

Jose C. LONGORIA, Defendant Below, Appellant, v. STATE of Delaware, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

March 28, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clement C. Wood, Chief Deputy Atty. Gen., and Murray M. Schwartz, Deputy Atty. Gen., for the State.

Courtney H. Cummings, Jr., and Richard J. Baker, Wilmington, for defendant.

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


BRAMHALL, Justice.

Defendant in this appeal alleges error on the part of the trial judge in (1) refusing to permit defendant to waive the right of trial by jury after the State had objected, insisting upon a jury trial; (2) refusing to permit defendant to interrogate members of the jury relating to the mental illness of defendant; (3) refusing to charge the jury as requested by defendant in defining the crime of murder; ...

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