RAY v. STATE

No. 197, 2021.

280 A.3d 627 (2022)

Reuel RAY, Defendant Below, Appellant, v. STATE of Delaware, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

Decided: July 1, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benjamin S. Gifford IV, Esquire , Wilmington, Delaware, for Appellant Reuel Ray.

Matthew C. Bloom, Esquire , DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Wilmington, Delaware, for Appellee State of Delaware.

Before SEITZ, Chief Justice; VALIHURA, VAUGHN, TRAYNOR, and MONTGOMERY-REEVES, Justices, constituting the Court en banc.


On May 21, 2012, at approximately 7:30 p.m., Craig Melancon was felled by three gun shots, one from a .22 caliber firearm and the two others from what appeared to be a .38 caliber revolver. An hour later, Melancon was pronounced dead at the hospital.

The shooting occurred outside the home of a friend,...

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