Bryant v. State

Summary

The Supreme Court of Delaware affirmed Bryant’s convictions, holding that the officer had reasonable and articulable suspicion to stop Bryant after he grabbed his waistband and fled. The court also held that the officer’s testimony describing Bryant as displaying characteristics of an armed gunman was admissible as lay testimony, and that any error in admitting it was harmless in light of the undisputed physical evidence. The court further concluded that Bryant waived his objection to the State’s failure to identify the officer as an expert before trial and could not establish plain error.