FREEMAN v. STATE


317 A.2d 540 (1974)

Willard FREEMAN and John B. Martin, Defendants Below, Appellants, v. STATE of Delaware, Plaintiff Below, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

March 15, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arlen B. Mekler, Asst. Public Defender, Wilmington, and Paul R. Steyermark, Asst. Public Defender, Wilmington, of counsel, for defendants below, appellants.

Joseph A. Hurley, Deputy Atty. Gen., Wilmington, for plaintiff below, appellee.

HERRMANN, Chief Justice, and CAREY and DUFFY, Justices, sitting.


CAREY, Justice:

Appellants Willard Freeman and John Martin contest their convictions of possession of a narcotic drug with intent to sell, and of conspiracy. The two were convicted at the conclusion of a three-day trial in Superior Court. The central question presented by this appeal is whether the arresting officers had probable cause to search and seize the automobile occupied by appellants.

The evidence which the State contends is probative of probable...

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