The court’s decision affirmed the Superior Court’s ruling, maintaining Wilkerson’s conviction and sentences. 

Wilkerson was found guilty on all charges after his bench trial in October.

Representatives Timothy Dukes and Danny Short have announced that they plan to introduce legislation in the new year that would reinstate the death penalty for anyone convicted of the murder of law enforcement or a public safety officer.

Before the Heacook murder trial, prosecutors argued against the defense's claim that convicted murderer Randon Wilkerson unknowingly used bath salts, leading to the exclusion of this argument from trial evidence. Despite expectations of an appeal, the prosecution remains confident the verdict will stand.

Wilkerson was found guilty on all charges, including first degree murder, assault and possession of deadly weapons in the trial for the 2021 killing of Delmar Corporal Keith Heacook. The court heard details of the assault, including Wilkerson's erratic behavior and drug use. 

The murder trial of Delmar Corporal Keith Heacook's accused killer, Randon Wilkerson, is set to begin at Sussex County Superior Court in Georgetown on Monday. Two-and-a-half years later, the community awaits the trial's verdict.

As the murder trial of the man accused of killing Delmar Corporal Keith Heacook in 2021 rapidly approaches, the impact of Heacook's unexpected death remains tangible across Delmarva today.

The trial for Delmar Corporal Keith Heacook's murder will take place Oct. 16 in a Sussex County courtroom. We revisit the investigation on what happened the morning of April 25, 2021, when the officer and a nearby elderly couple were attacked.

The case review scheduled for Oct. 9 at 9 a.m. for the man accused of killing Cpl. Heacook in 2021 was cancelled.