Jones v. State

Summary

The Court affirmed the Superior Court's summary dismissal of Jones's untimely postconviction motion challenging his guilty plea based on alleged misconduct in the handling of drug evidence. It held that the asserted issue was meritless under controlling Delaware precedent and declined to consider Jones's ineffective-assistance claim because it had not been presented to the Superior Court. The Court also approved appellate counsel's withdrawal under the applicable no-merit procedure.