Waters v. Delaware
Annotate this CaseAppellant Reginald Waters appealed his convictions for various offenses relating to the death of Clifton Thompson. According to Waters,the Superior Court erred in three ways: (1) in applying an incorrect legal standard when considering his motion for a new trial and improperly denied the motion; (2) in denying his motion to exclude certain prison phone calls that were obtained in violation of his Fourth Amendment rights; and (3) in denying a continuance of his trial to allow his counsel time to review certain evidence, which compromised his right to a fair trial. The Delaware Supreme Court found the Superior Court did not abuse its discretion by denying Waters’ motion for a new trial. Nor did the court err in allowing the prison phone calls to be used at trial. Lastly, the Supreme Court determined the trial court did not abuse its discretion by denying Waters’ continuance of trial. Therefore, judgment was affirmed.
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