Boykin v. State

Summary

The Supreme Court of Delaware affirmed Boykin’s convictions, holding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion by declining to give a curative instruction after a witness made an unsolicited statement during cross-examination about their sexual encounter. The court also held that the failure to declare a mistrial did not constitute plain error because the statement was isolated, unrelated to the charged offenses, and unlikely to prejudice Boykin in light of the substantial evidence of guilt. No separate opinions were filed.