Gerald Masarone, Defendant Below-Appellant v. State of Delaware, Plaintiff Below-Appellee

Summary

The Supreme Court of Delaware affirmed the denial of Gerald Masarone’s postconviction-relief motion. Although Masarone claimed ineffective assistance based on his trial appearance in prison clothing and sought an evidentiary hearing, the court concluded that he was not shown to have been compelled to wear the clothing and that the substantial evidence of guilt meant any alleged error could not have caused prejudice.