GEORGETOWN, Del. - The Delaware Supreme Court and Delaware Technical Community College partnered for a second year to hold oral arguments as part of ongoing educational outreach efforts.
Nearly 400 high school students attended the school's Georgetown campus to participate. Following each case, students had a question-and-answer session with Justices discussing court procedures, legal terms and how the lawyers and judges started their careers.
“We appreciate the Supreme Court’s return visit to our campus, which provides our students with an opportunity to witness firsthand how our court system operates and understand its importance to the people of our state,” said Dr. Mark T. Brainard, president of Delaware Tech.
On Tuesday, students heard arguments in both a criminal and civil case. The criminal case involved a defendant found guilty by a jury of drug crimes and resisting arrest. In the appeal, his attorney argued that certain evidence should not have been admitted at trial because it was improperly obtained by police.
The civil case involved an appeal from a trial judge’s ruling that a plaintiff’s expert testimony could not be admitted in the case of a child who suffered from complications following birth. The court will issue opinions, deciding the cases, in the coming months.