State v. Johnson

1 Citing case

  1. Johnson v. Metzger

    Civil Action No. 18-365-RGA (D. Del. Nov. 16, 2018)

    In August 2013, Petitioner filed his first motion for post-conviction relief pursuant to Delaware Superior Court Criminal Rule 61 ("Rule 61 motion"), alleging that the trial court violated his right to self-representation during his 1994 criminal proceeding and that defense counsel provided ineffective assistance by failing to protect his right to self-representation. See State v. Johnson, 2016 WL 4257504, at *3 (Del. Super. Ct. Aug. 11, 2016). Although it determined that the Rule 61 motion was time-barred, the Delaware Superior Court concluded that Petitioner's contentions warranted consideration on the merits under Rule 61(i)(5).