Dollard v. State

VEASEY, Chief Justice.

In this appeal we consider the admissibility of evidence of the prior convictions of a witness under Delaware Uniform Rules of Evidence 404(b) and 609(a). The defendant contends that the proffered evidence was admissible under the exceptions to the general rule barring admission of prior bad act evidence found in Rule 404(b) or, alternatively, as impeachment evidence under Rule 609(a). Because the evidence did not relate to a material fact at issue in the case, we hold that the evidence was not admissible under Rule 404(b). In addition, we hold that evidence of the prior…