Supreme Court of Delaware

Aiken v. State

October 23, 2017

Summary

The Court affirmed the judgment after rejecting Aiken’s challenge to the search of a probationer’s camper and his challenge to the admission of a photograph depicting jewelry and a bag. Aiken lacked a reasonable expectation of privacy in the camper, and the probation officers substantially complied with applicable search procedures in any event. The photograph was sufficiently authenticated through circumstantial evidence, and any error in failing to redact an accompanying notation was harmless.