HARDEN v. STATE

No. 290, 2017.

180 A.3d 1037 (2018)

Darius O. HARDEN, Defendant Below, Appellant, v. STATE of Delaware, Plaintiff Below, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

Decided: February 6, 2018.

Order Submitted: February 20, 2018.

Order Decided: March 1, 2018.

Rehearing En Banc Denied March 1, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher S. Koyste, Esquire , Law Office of Christopher S. Koyste, LLC, Wilmington, Delaware, Attorney for Appellant, Darius O. Harden.

Martin B. O'Connor , Deputy Attorney General, Department of Justice, Wilmington, Delaware, Attorney for Appellee, State of Delaware.

Before STRINE, Chief Justice; SEITZ and TRAYNOR, Justices.


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