Payne v. State

McNEILLY, Justice:

Defendants appeal their Superior Court jury convictions of assault with intent to commit murder (11 Del.C. § 577), 1 assault on a prison guard (11 Del.C. § 813(b)), 2 conspiracy to commit those crimes (11 Del.C. § 105), 3 and their sentences thereon. They contend that: (1) pretrial publicity prevented a fair trial; (2) their right of self-representation was violated; (3) certain evidence was erroneously admitted; (4) their wearing of prison garb, coupled with certain security measures, prevented a fair trial; and (5) presence on the jury of a juror who had a personal…