WALLACE v. STATE


211 A.2d 845 (1965)

Joseph L. WALLACE, Edward S. Rovner, Defendants Below, Appellants, v. The STATE of Delaware, Plaintiff Below, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

Reargument Denied July 7, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Emmett J. Conte, Jr., Wilmington, for Joseph L. Wallace.

Gerald Z. Berkowitz of Wahl, Greenstein & Berkowitz, Wilmington, for Edward S. Rovner. Vincent A. Theisen of Theisen & Lank, Wilmington, for appellant Rovner on petition for reargument.

Jay H. Conner, Deputy Atty. Gen., Wilmington, for the State.

WOLCOTT, C. J., HERRMANN, J., and SHORT, Vice Chancellor, sitting.


WOLCOTT, Chief Justice.

Joseph L. Wallace, a member of the City Council of Wilmington, was found guilty of the solicitation of a bribe and of malfeasance in office. Edward S. Rovner was found guilty as an accomplice with Wallace of the solicitation of a bribe and of malfeasance in office. In addition, both Wallace and Rovner were found guilty of conspiracy to solicit a bribe and of conspiracy to commit malfeasance in office...

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