Kinzer v. State

Summary

The Supreme Court of Delaware affirmed the denial of Warren Kinzer's first postconviction motion. It held that claims not presented to the Superior Court would not be considered absent plain error and that Kinzer's properly preserved ineffective-assistance claim failed because his allegations concerning uninvestigated mitigating evidence were vague and did not show that he would have rejected the guilty plea and gone to trial. The court also relied on Kinzer's sworn plea-colloquy statements that he understood the charges and consequences, was satisfied with counsel, and was pleading guilty because he was guilty.