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DOWNING v. STATE

188 A.2d 224 (1963)

Melvin F. DOWNING, Appellant, v. STATE of Delaware, Appellee. Ronald H. THERKILDSEN, Appellant, v. STATE of Delaware, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

January 16, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Biggs, III, of Bader & Biggs, Wilmington, for appellant, Downing.

Donald W. Booker, Wilmington, for appellant, Therkildsen.

E. Norman Veasey, Deputy Atty. Gen., for appellee.

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

TERRY, Justice.

On April 7, 1959, the home of George Rayfield, at 107 Bellanca Lane in Collins Park near New Castle, Delaware, was damaged by an explosion. Upon arrival at the scene, officers of the State Police found, in the damaged kitchen of the Rayfield home, two jugs which appeared to contain a gas-oil mixture. A piece of cloth saturated with the liquid was found in the necks of both jugs. On August 6, 1959, the State...

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