Dixon v. State

Summary

The Supreme Court of Delaware affirmed Dixon's convictions, rejecting challenges to photographic lineup evidence, an unsolicited hearsay statement, evidence concerning events preceding the shooting, and alleged juror contact with spectators. The court held that the lineup evidence was properly admitted, the curative instruction eliminated any prejudice from the hearsay, the challenge to the prior-events evidence was waived, and the limited spectator contact did not establish improper influence, actual prejudice, or inherently prejudicial juror taint.