Supreme Court of Delaware

Coleman v. State

August 27, 2015

Summary

The Supreme Court of Delaware affirmed the summary dismissal of Coleman’s postconviction motion. The motion was untimely under the one-year limitation in Rule 61(i)(1), and Coleman lacked standing because he was no longer in custody or subject to future custody on the challenged convictions. The Court also found the appeal wholly without merit under its independent review of counsel’s withdrawal request.