Supreme Court of Delaware

Charleston S. Williams, Below v. State of Delaware, Below

December 29, 20112011 Del. LEXIS 686

Summary

The Court affirmed Williams's conviction for first-degree unlawful sexual contact, holding that his prosecutorial-misconduct claim was waived because defense counsel did not object, seek a mistrial, or request a curative instruction after discussing the issue with the trial court. Alternatively, the Court held that the record did not establish prosecutorial misconduct or plain error because the prosecutor did not improperly coach or provoke the victim to cry. No separate opinions were filed.