Opinion

Summary

The Supreme Court of Delaware reversed a Family Court adjudication of delinquency because the court admitted multiple categories of inadmissible evidence. The errors included hearsay testimony recounting the victim's out-of-court statements and anatomical-doll demonstrations, improper use of other-allegation and character evidence, and admission of a propensity-based "learned behavior" theory. The case was remanded for further proceedings, with instructions that the improperly admitted Maryland-allegation evidence not be considered as proof of guilt.