Kalvin Peterson, Below v. State of Delaware, Below

Summary

The Supreme Court of Delaware affirmed Peterson's conviction for possession of a firearm by a person prohibited after a jury acquitted him of first-degree assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. The court held that the general jury verdicts did not necessarily establish that Peterson lacked possession of a firearm, so collateral estoppel and double jeopardy did not bar the separate bench-trial conviction.