FENNELL v. STATE

No. 521, 1995.

691 A.2d 624 (1997)

Franklin FENNELL, Defendant Below, Appellant, v. STATE of Delaware, Plaintiff Below, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

Decided April 7, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph A. Hurley, Wilmington, for Appellant.

William E. Molchen, Deputy Attorney General, Wilmington, for Appellee.

Before HOLLAND, HARTNETT and BERGER, JJ.


BERGER, Justice:

In this appeal, we consider whether a criminal defendant who decides not to testify may seek review of a trial court's ruling on the admissibility of impeachment evidence. Franklin Fennell, who was being tried on three drug charges, moved to exclude evidence of his prior drug conviction. The trial court denied his motion and, as a result, Fennell decided not to testify. Fennell now challenges the trial court...

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