Milton Taylor, Defendant Below, Appellant v. State of Delaware, Plaintiff Below, Appellee

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Taylor's postconviction motion after concluding that his ineffective-assistance claims either were procedurally barred or failed on the merits. Trial counsel conducted a reasonable investigation, Taylor's waiver of mitigation evidence was not shown constitutionally invalid, and the alleged failures to object did not establish deficient performance or prejudice. The court also rejected or procedurally barred Taylor's separate constitutional claims and held that he waived appellate review of the denial of a material-witness warrant.