Drummond v. Delaware
Annotate this CaseAfter a first trial, at which a jury convicted the Defendant Dallas Drummond of three crimes, the Supreme Court remanded for a new trial because the Superior Court judge failed to thoroughly inform the defendant about the significance of his decision to waive counsel. During retrial, the trial judge allowed the State to present a record of the testimony given at the first trial. Later, a prosecution witness referenced the defendant's criminal history while responding to a question on cross examination. After being convicted again, Defendant appealed, claiming that reading of the prior testimony, and the witness' reference, were admitted in error and warranted a new trial. Finding no merit to Defendant's argument, the Supreme Court affirmed.
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