Whittle v. Delaware
Annotate this CaseA Superior Court jury found Defendant–Appellant Davear Whittle guilty of Murder in the Second Degree, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, Reckless Endangering in the First Degree, and Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited. On appeal, he challenged his convictions, contending the prosecutor improperly vouched for the credibility of three witnesses in his closing argument, by stating that they were "right" or "correct" at least 20 times. Upon review, the Supreme Court concluded that the prosecutor's amounted to improper vouching and constituted plain error. Therefore, the Court reversed the Superior Court and remanded the case for a new trial.
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