Supreme Court of Delaware

Lopez v. State

April 29, 2015

Summary

The Supreme Court of Delaware affirmed the denial of Lopez’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus. It held that habeas relief is limited to review of the committing court’s jurisdiction, and Lopez’s commitment was facially valid. The court also rejected his claim that the indictment named a different victim, explaining that the prior appellate opinion used pseudonyms because the victim and another witness were minors.