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Canty v. State

Citations

  • 394 A.2d 215
  • 1978 Del. LEXIS 777

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  • finding the trial court’s failure to instruct the jury sua sponte on a defense was not error where the defendant did not request an instruction or object after the jury instructions were read
  • “A request for instruction on defense of others was not made before the charge was given, nor was an objection made thereafter. The Trial Judge’s failure to instruct [s]ua sponte on that concept was not plain nor reversible error . . . .”

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Judges: Herrmann, Duffy, McNeilly

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