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curative jury instruction in Delaware

5 Delaware opinions name it 2 courts 2016–2025 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Delaware courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (6)

CaseFollowedCited
Guy v. Stategreen
del · 2006 · cited in 2 Delaware opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
2 sentences

2016But Alexopoulos declined the offer of a curative jury instruction because he did not want to "emphasize the problem." Per Alexopoulos’s request, the trial judge gave no curative instruction.zz (l l) Whether to grant a mistrial after an unsolicited response by a witness rests within the trial judge’s sound discretion” because "the [ ] Court [of Common Pleas] is in a better position to measure the risk of prejudice from events at trial."m A mistrial is required only where there is "manifest necessity or the ends of public 2° 1a ar 85-88 (chihg Ravaz v. s»a»a, 956 A.za 23 (Del. 2008), which appli

2016But Alexopoulos declined the offer of a curative jury instruction because he did not want to "emphasize the problem." Per Alexopoulos’s request, the trial judge gave no curative instruction.zz (l l) Whether to grant a mistrial after an unsolicited response by a witness rests within the trial judge’s sound discretion” because "the [ ] Court [of Common Pleas] is in a better position to measure the risk of prejudice from events at trial."m A mistrial is required only where there is "manifest necessity or the ends of public 2° 1a ar 85-88 (chihg Ravaz v. s»a»a, 956 A.za 23 (Del. 2008), which appli

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Pena v. Stategreen
del · 2004 · cited in 2 Delaware opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
2 sentences

2016But Alexopoulos declined the offer of a curative jury instruction because he did not want to "emphasize the problem." Per Alexopoulos’s request, the trial judge gave no curative instruction.zz (l l) Whether to grant a mistrial after an unsolicited response by a witness rests within the trial judge’s sound discretion” because "the [ ] Court [of Common Pleas] is in a better position to measure the risk of prejudice from events at trial."m A mistrial is required only where there is "manifest necessity or the ends of public 2° 1a ar 85-88 (chihg Ravaz v. s»a»a, 956 A.za 23 (Del. 2008), which appli

2016But Alexopoulos declined the offer of a curative jury instruction because he did not want to "emphasize the problem." Per Alexopoulos’s request, the trial judge gave no curative instruction.zz (l l) Whether to grant a mistrial after an unsolicited response by a witness rests within the trial judge’s sound discretion” because "the [ ] Court [of Common Pleas] is in a better position to measure the risk of prejudice from events at trial."m A mistrial is required only where there is "manifest necessity or the ends of public 2° 1a ar 85-88 (chihg Ravaz v. s»a»a, 956 A.za 23 (Del. 2008), which appli

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State v. Robinsongreen
del · 2019 · cited in 1 Delaware opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025A. Yes.”). 61 A442 (Detective Wicks’s testimony); A445. 62 A527 (Firearm Examiner Karner’s testimony). 63 State v. Robinson, 209 A.3d 25, 56 (Del. 2019) (emphasis omitted) (quoting United States v. Morrison, 449 U.S. 361, 365, 367 (1981)). 64 Williams v. State, 296 A.3d 895 , 902 (Del. 2023) (quoting Copper v. State, 85 A.3d 689, 693 (Del. 2014)). 65 See Morrison, 449 U.S. at 366 (“The remedy in the criminal proceeding is limited to denying the prosecution the fruits of its transgression.”); see also A606 (Motion Hr., Feb. 12, 2024) (The Court: “[T]his is much more favorable to Mr. Dillard . .

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United States v. Morrisongreen
scotus · 1981 · cited in 1 Delaware opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
2 sentences

2025A. Yes.”). 61 A442 (Detective Wicks’s testimony); A445. 62 A527 (Firearm Examiner Karner’s testimony). 63 State v. Robinson, 209 A.3d 25, 56 (Del. 2019) (emphasis omitted) (quoting United States v. Morrison, 449 U.S. 361, 365, 367 (1981)). 64 Williams v. State, 296 A.3d 895 , 902 (Del. 2023) (quoting Copper v. State, 85 A.3d 689, 693 (Del. 2014)). 65 See Morrison, 449 U.S. at 366 (“The remedy in the criminal proceeding is limited to denying the prosecution the fruits of its transgression.”); see also A606 (Motion Hr., Feb. 12, 2024) (The Court: “[T]his is much more favorable to Mr. Dillard . .

2025A. Yes.”). 61 A442 (Detective Wicks’s testimony); A445. 62 A527 (Firearm Examiner Karner’s testimony). 63 State v. Robinson, 209 A.3d 25, 56 (Del. 2019) (emphasis omitted) (quoting United States v. Morrison, 449 U.S. 361, 365, 367 (1981)). 64 Williams v. State, 296 A.3d 895 , 902 (Del. 2023) (quoting Copper v. State, 85 A.3d 689, 693 (Del. 2014)). 65 See Morrison, 449 U.S. at 366 (“The remedy in the criminal proceeding is limited to denying the prosecution the fruits of its transgression.”); see also A606 (Motion Hr., Feb. 12, 2024) (The Court: “[T]his is much more favorable to Mr. Dillard . .

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Copper v. Stategreen
del · 2014 · cited in 1 Delaware opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025A. Yes.”). 61 A442 (Detective Wicks’s testimony); A445. 62 A527 (Firearm Examiner Karner’s testimony). 63 State v. Robinson, 209 A.3d 25, 56 (Del. 2019) (emphasis omitted) (quoting United States v. Morrison, 449 U.S. 361, 365, 367 (1981)). 64 Williams v. State, 296 A.3d 895 , 902 (Del. 2023) (quoting Copper v. State, 85 A.3d 689, 693 (Del. 2014)). 65 See Morrison, 449 U.S. at 366 (“The remedy in the criminal proceeding is limited to denying the prosecution the fruits of its transgression.”); see also A606 (Motion Hr., Feb. 12, 2024) (The Court: “[T]his is much more favorable to Mr. Dillard . .

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Wright v. Stategreen
del · 1996 · cited in 1 Delaware opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017Super.). 19 Sl`f’iC/Clarld, 466 U.S. at 689 ; Wf'l'glll` v. Stat€, 671 A.2d 1353, 1356 (Del. 1996). 13 State v. Jonathan L.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Delaware. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Bland v. State green
del · 1970
1 sentence

2021The first of these three claims was related to Purnell’s ninth pro se claim, arguing that Trial Counsel was deficient for failing to request a Bland instruction.151 The second was related to Purnell’s fifth and ninth pro se claims, arguing that Trial Counsel was deficient for failing to seek a curative jury instruction protecting Purnell from the inference that, because his codefendant had entered a guilty plea after jury selection, he himself was also guilty.152 The third claim in the amended petition was new, alleging that the prosecutor at trial improperly vouched for Ronald Harris’s credib

12021–2021
Strickland v. Washington green
scotus · 1984
1 sentence

2017Super.). 19 Sl`f’iC/Clarld, 466 U.S. at 689 ; Wf'l'glll` v. Stat€, 671 A.2d 1353, 1356 (Del. 1996). 13 State v. Jonathan L.

12017–2017

Where else courts name it

TN 33 (2003–2026) IL 15 (2001–2025) WA 14 (2009–2021) MI 13 (1980–2026) NC 12 (1992–2026) ID 11 (1999–2021) OH 9 (1999–2025) TX 7 (1989–2014) NJ 7 (1995–2025) NV 7 (1998–2019) OR 6 (2013–2026) UT 6 (1988–2025) GA 6 (1993–2020) PA 5 (2009–2021) AZ 5 (1995–2025) ND 5 (2018–2025) DE 5 (2016–2025) WI 4 (2021–2025) MA 4 (2008–2024) NH 3 (1987–2020) ME 3 (2007–2018) CA 3 (1988–2022) NM 2 (2013–2016) DC 2 (2006–2023) WV 2 (2016–2026)

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