No. 286, 2002Supreme Court of Delaware, New Castle County.Submitted: December 3, 2002
Decided: December 6, 2002
Cr.A. Nos. IN01050876 and IN01051423
Affirmed.
Unpublished opinion is below.
TRACEE O. DEJESUS, Defendant Below, Appellant, v. STATE OF DELAWARE, Plaintiff Below, Appellee. No. 286, 2002 In the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware, New Castle County Submitted: December 3, 2002 Decided: December 6, 2002
Before WALSH, HOLLAND, and STEELE, Justices.
Joseph T. Walsh, Justice
ORDER
This 6th day of December 2002, upon consideration of the briefs of the parties, the Court concludes that the trial judge’s answer to the jury inquiry did not constitute an improper comment on the evidence in violation of Article IV, § 19 of the Delaware Constitution. Under the circumstances the answer was an appropriate response and did not infringe upon the jury’s fact finding role.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the judgment of the Superior Court be, and the same hereby is,
AFFIRMED.