Dorsey v. State

HOLLAND, Justice,

for the majority.

The defendant-appellant, James Dorsey, was charged with Murder in the First Degree, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony and Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited. Following a jury trial in the Superior Court, Dorsey was convicted on all charges. Dorsey filed a Motion for a New Trial on the grounds of prosecutorial misconduct and inadmissible evidence. The Superior Court granted Dorsey’s motion with respect to two convictions: Murder in the First Degree and Possession of a Firearm During Commission of a Felony.

This is Dorsey’s…