Supreme Court of Delaware

Newton v. State

March 15, 2010991 A.2d 18

Summary

The Supreme Court of Delaware affirmed Newton's convictions and six-year sentence. It held that the prosecutor did not cause or exploit the victim's refusal to testify, had no duty to forensically test a preserved towel, and did not present or withhold unsupported perjured testimony. The court also upheld exclusion of the victim's alleged consent document because Newton offered no witness to authenticate it.