Jackson v. State

Summary

The Supreme Court of Delaware affirmed the denial of Jackson’s postconviction motion alleging that counsel induced his guilty plea by incorrectly assuring him that he would eventually be released from prison. The court held that Jackson failed to show a reasonable probability that, but for counsel’s alleged errors, he would have rejected the plea and gone to trial, particularly in light of his plea-colloquy statements and the substantial trial risks he avoided. The court also concluded that appointed counsel had conscientiously reviewed the record and that the motion to withdraw was moot.