Hickman v. State

Summary

The Supreme Court of Delaware affirmed Hickman's convictions and sentences, holding that the Superior Court did not abuse its discretion by considering evidence that Hickman claimed was false or unreliable. Because the sentences were within statutory limits, review was limited to whether the sentences rested on false, impermissible, or minimally unreliable factual predicates, or reflected vindictiveness, bias, or a closed mind. The court concluded that the sentencing court permissibly evaluated the evidence concerning prior shootings, other firearms, cash, and money allegedly hidden in the backyard.