Brandon Williams, Defendant Below-Appellant v. State of Delaware, Plaintiff Below-Appellee

Summary

The Supreme Court of Delaware affirmed Williams's convictions, holding that his failure to object to the dispatch evidence was a deliberate tactical choice that waived plain-error review. Alternatively, any error in admitting the dispatch-related hearsay was harmless because other evidence, including the timeline, possession and use of the victim's wallet and credit card, and Williams's flight, independently supported the convictions. The court also held that the expert-witness instruction was proper because the K-9 handler had been qualified and testified as an expert.