Supreme Court of Delaware

Conviction for firearms and drug offenses is vacated on double-jeopardy grounds where there was no manifest necessity for a mistrial in defendant's first trial when a witness asserted her privilege against self-incrimination.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/16/2008
• Published 09/16/2008

Judges

• BERGER, Justice:

Court

• Supreme Court of Delaware

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Nicole M. Walker, Esquire (argued) and Bernard J. O'Donnell, Esquire, Office of Public Defender, Wilmington, DE, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Gregory E. Smith, Esquire, Department of Justice, Wilmington, DE, for Appellee.