Stevens v. State

HOLLAND, Justice:

The defendant-appellant, Jonathan Stevens (“Stevens”), was indicted for Robbery in the First Degree and six other related offenses. Following a jury trial in the Superior Court, Stevens was convicted of all counts in the indictment except for Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony. Stevens was declared to be a habitual offender and sentenced to be incarcerated for a total of fifty-eight years, thirty-five of which are mandatory.

In this direct appeal, Stevens argues that: “the State was erroneously permitted to present to the jury Detective Robert…