JACKSON v. STATE


374 A.2d 1 (1977)

Clinton JACKSON and Gus T. Tramill, Defendants below, Appellants, v. STATE of Delaware, Plaintiff below, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

Decided May 9, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward C. Pankowski, Jr., Deputy Atty. Gen., Wilmington, for plaintiff below, appellee.

Richard W. Pell, Wilmington, for defendant Jackson.

Arlen B. Mekler, Asst. Public Defender, Wilmington, for defendant Tramill.

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


HERRMANN, Chief Justice:

Defendants were convicted of robbery in the first degree [11 Del. C. § 832]; possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony [11 Del. C. § 1447]; and conspiracy in the second degree. On appeal, they contend that the Trial Judge's failure to instruct the jury on the defense of alibi was prejudicial error. We agree.

I.

The convictions in this case stem from the robbery of a Wilmington...

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