Supreme Court of Delaware· 4/26/2017

Pardo v. State

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160 A.3d 1136
2017 WL 1491884
2017 Del. LEXIS 173

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“Given the evidence presented at trial, . . . a rational finder of fact could find the defendant guilty of manslaughter beyond a reasonable doubt.”
“[T]he General Assembly intended that the State must prove that the defendant had knowledge that a collision occurred but failed to stop.”
“The Superior Court properly considered [Defendant’s] alcohol consumption as it related to his state of mind.”
“On this record, we find no abuse of discretion, as the challenged language from Section 231 was an accurate statement of the law that was supported by the facts in evidence.”
“Given the evidence presented at trial, including particularly [Defendant’s] ‘strategy’ of intentionally driving partially in the oncoming lane of traffic on a narrow, winding road, a rational finder of fact could find the defendant guilty of manslaughter beyond a reasonable doubt.”

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Judges: Valihura, Vaughn, Seitz

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