Marvin Burroughs, Defendant Below, Appellant v. State of Delaware, Plaintiff Below, Appellee

Summary

The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed Burroughs's convictions, holding that the prosecutor's rebuttal remarks neither improperly vouched for police witnesses nor commented impermissibly on Burroughs's decision not to testify. Because Burroughs did not contemporaneously object, the claims were reviewed for plain error, and the court found no deprivation of a substantial right or manifest injustice. The court also relied on the invited nature of the remarks, the context of the arguments, and the strength of the evidence.