LONG v. STATE


332 A.2d 146 (1975)

Steven LONG and James Townsend, Defendants Below, Appellants, v. STATE of Delaware, Plaintiff Below, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

Decided January 9, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul M. Lukoff, Asst. Public Defender, Wilmington, for defendants below, appellants.

William E. Wright, Deputy Atty. Gen., Wilmington, for plaintiff below, appellee.

Before HERRMANN, C. J., and DUFFY and McNEILLY, JJ.


HERRMANN, Chief Justice:

The defendants were convicted of robbery first degree, kidnapping, and burglary second degree. Upon this appeal, the defendants contend that the evidence was insufficient to support the conviction of kidnapping under 11 Del.C. § 783(3).1 Specifically, we are called upon to consider the scope and meaning of the word "restrains" in § 783(3).

The State's evidence established the following: the nightwatchman...

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