KEYS v. STATE


337 A.2d 18 (1975)

David M. KEYS, Defendant below, Appellant, v. STATE of Delaware, Plaintiff below, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

Decided March 14, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald W. Huntley, Asst. Public Defender, Dover, for defendant below, appellant.

Harrison F. Turner, Deputy Atty. Gen., for the State of Delaware, Dover, for plaintiff below, appellee.

Before HERRMAN, C. J., DUFFY, J., and QUILLEN, Chancellor.


PER CURIAM:

This appeal gives rise to the first interpretation by this Court of a relatively new criminal evidence Statute, 11 Del.C., § 3509, entitled "Use of prior statements as affirmative evidence". Since the interpretation is new, it will be mandatory only as to cases in which the trial begins after February 24, 1975; it will not be applied retroactively.1

The Statute, enacted...

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