Bruce Worthy, Defendant Below, Appellant v. State of Delaware, Plaintiff Below, Appellee

Summary

The court held that the Superior Court unlawfully granted a prosecution witness immunity from perjury, contrary to Delaware's immunity statute. Because the witness was central to the State's case and the immunity could have affected the jury's credibility determination, the State failed to prove the error harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. The judgment was reversed and the case remanded for a new trial.