Cirwithian v. State

Summary

The Supreme Court of Delaware affirmed Cirwithian’s convictions and sentence after a bench trial for sexual offenses involving two minors. It held that none of the unpreserved claims concerning the judge’s conduct, questioning about Facebook messages, or the prosecutor’s closing argument constituted plain error; the evidence also sufficiently established a familial position of trust, and the record did not show that the sentencing judge relied on a dismissed rape charge. No separate opinions were filed.