SAAVEDRA v. STATE

No. 165, 2019.

225 A.3d 364 (2020)

Elder SAAVEDRA, Defendant Below, Appellant, v. STATE of Delaware, Plaintiff Below, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

Decided: January 30, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael W. Modica, Esquire , Wilmington, Delaware, for Appellant Saavedra.

Brian L. Arban, Esquire Department of Justice, Wilmington, Delaware, Appellee State of Delaware.

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


A Superior Court jury convicted Elder Saavedra of the first-degree murder of Lester Mateo and possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony. The court sentenced Saavedra to life in prison for the murder conviction and ten years in prison for the weapons charge.

In this direct appeal, Saavedra argues that...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases