BURROUGHS v. STATE

No. 144, 2022. No. 130, 2022.

304 A.3d 530 (2023)

Tyrese BURROUGHS, Defendant Below, Appellant, v. STATE of Delaware, Appellee. In the Matter of the Petition of Tyrese Burroughs for Writ of Prohibition.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

Decided: August 30, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ELLIOT M. MARGULES, Esquire , OFFICE OF DEFENSE SERVICES, Wilmington, Delaware, for Appellant Tyrese Burroughs.

ANDREW J. VELLA, Esquire , DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Wilmington, Delaware, for Appellee State of Delaware.

Before SEITZ, Chief Justice; VALIHURA, TRAYNOR, GRIFFITHS, Justices and NEWELL, Chief Judge, constituting the Court en banc.


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