Supreme Court of Delaware

Defendant's convictions trafficking and conspiracy to traffic in cocaine are vacated where the trial judge erred by denying a motion for judgment of acquittal on those charges since, based on the evidence presented, no rational jury could find beyond a reasonable doubt: 1) that defendant exercised dominion and control over the cocaine found in a walk-in closet; or 2) that she agreed to aid or abet her son in his drug operation.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/14/2006
• Published 09/18/2006

Judges

• STEELE, Chief Justice for the Majority., Before STEELE, Chief Justice, HOLLAND, BERGER, JACOBS and RIDGELY, Justices.

Court

• Supreme Court of Delaware

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas D. Donovan, Schwartz & Schwartz, Dover, Delaware, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• John R. Williams, Department of Justice, Dover, Delaware, for appellee.