State v. Stiegler

Citations

• 30 Del. 236
• 105 A. 667
• 7 Boyce 236
• 1917 Del. LEXIS 48

Syllabus

<p>1. Criminal Law—Conspiracy—Proof.</p> <p>As a general rule, the conspiracy charged must be proved by evidence aliunde.</p> <p>2. Criminal Law—Acts and Declarations of Conspirators—Order of Proof.</p> <p>After the fact of conspiracy is proved, the acts and declarations of the conspirators can be shown, and, under the wide discretion given the trial court respecting order of proof, such acts and declarations may be given in evidence before the conspiracy is shown.</p> <p>3. Criminal Law—Evidence—Evidence of Other Crimes.</p> <p>Generally evidence of the commission of other crimes is inadmissible to prove the crime charged, even though it be of a similar nature, subject to certain well-known exceptions..</p> <p>4. Criminal Law—Criminal Conspiracy—General Conspiracy.</p> <p>In prosecution for conspiracy to cheat and defraud plumbers’ supply company, the acts and transactions whereby different supplies were obtained than those alleged held to constitute one general conspiracy, and evidence thereof not inadmissible as proving other offenses.</p> <p>5. Criminal Law—Evidence of Other Crimes—Conspiracy.</p> <p>In prosecution for conspiracy to cheat and defraud plumbers’ supply company of merchandise, evidence of other acts as showing a similar scheme or system was not admissible.</p>