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State v. Pryor

35 Del. 436 Court Court of General Sessions for New Castle County, Decision date 1932-11-22 Docket No. 15 English

Delivered by Harrington, J.,

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p. 436
State v. James Pryor and Roosevelt Smith.
(November 22, 1932.)
Harrington, J., sitting.
David J. Reinhardt, Jr., Deputy Attorney-General, for the State.
H. Albert Young for the defendant, Pryor.
p. 437
Louis L. Redding for the defendant, Smith.
Court of General Sessions for New Castle County,
Indictment for Illegal Possession of Spirituous Liquor,
No. 15,
November Term, 1932.

in overruling the objection, said:

Pryor, though a joint defendant, gave testimony tending to show that Smith was the sole guilty party. Counsel for Smith, therefore, has the right to cross-examine Pryor like he would any other adverse witness in the case.