Supreme Court of Delaware· 10/10/1978
Canty v. State
Citations
- 394 A.2d 215
- 1978 Del. LEXIS 777
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- 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 . . . .”
Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).
Judges: Herrmann, Duffy, McNeilly
Read full opinion on CourtListenerCited by
6 cases in this archive cite this case.
- State v. RoseSupreme Court of New Jersey· 1988-09-22· cited 222×
- Sexton v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware· 1979-01-02· cited 61×
- Lecates v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware· 2009-10-15· cited 48×
- Lecates v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware· 2009-06-23· cited 4×
- Dordell v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware· 2015-05-15
- Sutton v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware· 2024-06-20
Cites
3 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.