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Collins v. State

Citations

  • 420 A.2d 170
  • 1980 Del. LEXIS 413

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  • “Implicit in the rule is a requirement that the statement be contemporaneous or nearly contemporaneous with the event described so that there is no time to fabricate the statement.”
  • Miranda warnings are unnecessary and superfluous where counsel for defendant is present and defendant has been given an adequate opportunity to consult with counsel prior to the giving of any statement

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Judges: Herrmann, Horsey, McNEILLY

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