Leatherbury v. State

Summary

The Supreme Court of Delaware affirmed the denial of Leatherbury's motion for postconviction relief. It held that Leatherbury failed to show deficient performance or prejudice from counsel's failure to disclose an investigation that had not yet begun when he pleaded guilty, and he did not show that the investigation rendered his plea involuntary or his conviction unjust. The Court also independently reviewed the record under the no-merit appeal procedure and found no nonfrivolous issue.