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STATE v. BENNEFIELD

567 A.2d 863 (1989)

STATE of Delaware, Plaintiff Below, Appellant, v. Bruce BENNEFIELD, Defendant Below, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

Decided: December 15, 1989.

As Corrected: December 19, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Keith A. Trostle (argued), Deputy Atty. Gen., Dept. of Justice, Wilmington, for appellant.

Howard F. Hillis (argued), Wilmington, for appellee.

Before CHRISTIE, C.J., and HORSEY and HOLLAND, JJ.

HORSEY, Justice.

Pursuant to 10 Del.C. § 9903,1 the State has appealed to this Court from a Superior Court jury verdict finding defendant Bruce Bennefield not guilty of first degree murder in connection with the death of Marzette Traylor. The subject of appeal is the defense counsel's closing argument to the jury, during which defense counsel verbally attacked the character of several...

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