Supreme Court of Delaware

Michael Neal, Defendant Below, Appellant v. State of Delaware, Plaintiff Below, Appellee

June 7, 20102010 Del. LEXIS 266

Summary

The Supreme Court of Delaware affirmed Neal's convictions for the robberies involving Patel and Kim. It held that business owners who possess custodial and ownership interests in stolen business property may be robbery victims when the defendants use force or intimidation against them to facilitate the theft. The court concluded that a rational factfinder could determine that Patel and Kim were victims because the robbers intimidated them during the theft.