Supreme Court of Delaware· 2/26/1969
In Re Dean
Citations
- 251 A.2d 347
- 1969 Del. LEXIS 248
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “Even when a petition is filed by a prisoner, the proceeding remains civil in nature; it does not change character by reason of the status of the petitioner. The purpose of the writ is not to determine guilt or innocence but the legality of the detention.”
Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).
Judges: Wolcott, Carey, Herrmann
Read full opinion on CourtListenerCited by
11 cases in this archive cite this case.
- Rash v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware· 1974-03-27· cited 19×
- State v. RobertsSupreme Court of Delaware· 1971-09-13· cited 15×
- State v. FlowersSupreme Court of Delaware· 1974-12-02· cited 12×
- In Re Justice of the Peace PittSupreme Court of Delaware· 1988-05-06· cited 10×
- Family Court of the State of Delaware v. AlexanderSupreme Court of Delaware· 1987-03-23· cited 8×
- Goldstein v. City of WilmingtonSupreme Court of Delaware· 1991-08-22· cited 6×
- In Re DeanSupreme Court of Delaware· 1969-05-22· cited 4×
- Reed v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware· 1969-03-03· cited 1×
- Olson v. AnstreicherSupreme Court of Delaware· 1974-08-22· cited 1×
- State v. MoorheadSupreme Court of Delaware· 1993-04-12
- State v. TopolskiSuperior Court of Delaware· 2023-06-28
Cites
10 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- Curran v. WoolleySupreme Court of Delaware· 1954-05-06· cited 54×
- Haveg Corporation v. GuyerSupreme Court of Delaware· 1965-07-01· cited 38×
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Paylor v. ClaudySupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1951-01-05· cited 33×
- In Re Two Minor ChildrenSupreme Court of Delaware· 1961-07-07· cited 29×
- Norman v. State Ex Rel. BoveSupreme Court of Delaware· 1962-02-01· cited 18×
- Johnson v. Warden of the Montgomery County Detention CenterCourt of Appeals of Maryland· 1966-11-14· cited 17×
- Hunter v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware· 1965-04-27· cited 11×
- Quillen v. BettsSupreme Court of Delaware· 1953-07-17· cited 11×
- Golla v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware· 1960-04-07· cited 10×
- Lewis v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware· 1965-11-23· cited 2×
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.