Derrickson v. State

DUFFY, Justice:

In this appeal from a conviction for first-degree murder defendant raises five questions which we consider seriatim.

I

After six prosecution witnesses had testified and at the beginning of the third day of trial, the State moved for sequestration of all witnesses. Over defendant’s objec tion, the Court granted the request and we now have several arguments based on that ruling.

A

First, defendant argues that it was improper to sequester after the trial had started and witnesses had testified.

This precise issue has never been decided by a Delaware appellate court but a Superior Court…