Ayers v. State of Delaware

Summary

The Supreme Court of Delaware affirmed Ayers's convictions despite assuming, for purposes of analysis, that the prosecutor improperly invited the jury to rely on Ayers's courtroom demeanor and character. Because Ayers objected at trial, the court applied harmless-error review and concluded that the evidence was strong, the comment did not affect issues central to the verdict, and those considerations outweighed the lack of a curative instruction.