Williams v. State

Full title: CHARLESTON S. WILLIAMS, Defendant Below, Appellant, v. STATE OF DELAWARE…

Court: SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE

Date published: Jun 14, 2018

No. 567, 2017 (Del. Jun. 14, 2018)

Opinion

No. 567, 2017

06-14-2018

CHARLESTON S. WILLIAMS, Defendant Below, Appellant, v. STATE OF DELAWARE, Plaintiff Below, Appellee.

James T. Vaughn, Jr. Justice

Court Below—Superior Court of the State of Delaware ID. No. N0908020419 Before VALIHURA, VAUGHN, and SEITZ, Justices. ORDER

This 14^th day of June 2018, after careful consideration of the parties' briefs and the record on appeal, we conclude that the judgment below should be affirmed on the basis of the Superior Court's well-reasoned order dated December 4, 2017. The Superior Court did not err in summarily dismissing the appellant's first motion for postconviction relief under Superior Court Criminal Rule 61. The motion was procedurally barred and did not satisfy the pleading requirements of Rule 61(i)(5) and 61(d)(2).

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the judgment of the Superior Court is AFFIRMED.

BY THE COURT:

/s/ James T. Vaughn, Jr.

Justice