In the Matter of: Brenda Alexandria McClaney Wise

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• dismissing for want of substantial federal question appeal from Delaware decision placing burden of proving insanity on defendant
• dismissing for want of a substantial federal question a constitutional challenge to a Delaware Supreme Court decision sustaining a statutory apportionment of the burden of proof as to insanity similar to that mandated by Novosel
• appeal claiming that the Winship and Mullaney decisions had overruled Leland dismissed as not presenting a substantial federal question
• appeal claiming that the Winship and Mullaney decisions had overruled Leland dismissed as not presenting a substantial federal question
• statute placing proof of insanity by a preponderance with defendants affirmed on authority of Leland by state court; appeal dismissed for want of substantial federal question
• statute placing proof of insanity by a preponderance with defendants affirmed on authority of Leland by state court; appeal dismissed for want of substantial federal question

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