Case Title: Wing v. State

Citation: 

Docket Number: 553, 2013

State: delaware

Court: Delaware Supreme Court

Date: 2014-11-03T00:00:00Z

Document:
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 
 
BENJAMIN WING, 
 
 
Defendant Below- 
Appellant, 
 
v. 
 
STATE OF DELAWARE, 
 
Plaintiff Below- 
Appellee. 
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§  No. 553, 2013 
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§  Court Below—Superior Court 
§  of the State of Delaware, 
§  in and for New Castle County 
§  Cr. ID 1207010736 
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Submitted: October 29, 2014 
 
 
 
 
  Decided: November 3, 2014 
 
Before STRINE, Chief Justice, RIDGELY, and VALIHURA, Justices. 
 
O R D E R 
 
This 3rd day of November 2014, upon consideration of the appellant’s 
motion to remand, the parties’ briefs and the record on appeal, it appears to 
the Court that: 
(1) 
The appellant, Benjamin Wing, filed this appeal from the 
Superior Court’s order sentencing him to five years at Level V imprisonment 
following his conviction for drug dealing.  Wing’s sole argument on appeal is 
that the Superior Court did not sufficiently question him prior to his waiver of 
counsel in order to determine whether the waiver was knowing and 
intelligent. 
 
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(2) 
In its answering brief, the State, commendably, concedes that the 
Superior Court did not conduct the searching inquiry required by federal and 
state law prior to allowing Wing to waive his right to counsel. 
(3) 
In response to the State’s answering brief, Wing has filed a 
motion requesting the Court to reverse his conviction, reinstate bail, and 
remand the matter for a new trial.  The State consents to the requested relief.  
We agree that the requested relief is appropriate under the circumstances. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the judgment of the 
Superior Court is REVERSED.  This matter is REMANDED to the Superior 
Court to vacate Wing’s conviction, to reinstate bail, and to set a new trial 
date.  Jurisdiction is not retained. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BY THE COURT: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Karen L. Valihura 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Justice