Case Title: Benson v. State

Citation: 

Docket Number: 142, 2003

State: delaware

Court: Delaware Supreme Court

Date: 2004-03-30T00:00:00Z

Document:
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
ROBERT BENSON,
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No. 142, 2003
Defendant Below,
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Appellant,
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v.
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Court Below: Superior Court
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of the State of Delaware
STATE OF DELAWARE,
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in and for New Castle County
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Cr. I.D. No. 0204003341
Plaintiff Below,
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Appellee.
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Submitted: February 10, 2004
Decided: March 30, 2004
Before BERGER, STEELE and JACOBS, Justices.
O R D E R
This 30th day of March, 2004, on consideration of the briefs of the parties, it
appears to the Court that:
1) Robert Benson appeals from his convictions, following a jury trial, of three
counts of first degree robbery, three counts of aggravated menacing, six counts of
possession of a weapon during the commission of a felony, conspiracy and related
charges.  Benson argues that the three counts of aggravated menacing and the related
three possession counts merged into the three counts of first degree robbery. 
1840 A.2d 599 (Del. 2003).
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2) In Poteat v. State,1 this Court addressed the exact same argument advanced
by Benson’s codefendant.  The State agrees with Benson that Poteat, which holds that
the aggravated menacing and related possession charges are merged into the crime of
first degree robbery, controls this appeal.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the judgments of the Superior
Court are REVERSED and this matter is remanded for further proceedings in
accordance with the Poteat decision.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ Carolyn Berger
Justice