Supreme Court of Delaware
Collins v. State
August 6, 2015
Summary
The Supreme Court of Delaware affirmed the summary dismissal of Collins's second postconviction motion as procedurally barred. The court held that the version of Rule 61 governing the motion required a second or successive movant to satisfy specific pleading requirements, which Collins could not meet because he pleaded guilty and asserted no retroactively applicable new constitutional rule. The court also held that his claim concerning undisclosed medical-examiner misconduct did not warrant review and that his request for appointed counsel was previously adjudicated and meritless.