McNeil v. State

Summary

The Supreme Court of Delaware affirmed the denial of McNeil's first motion for postconviction relief. It held that his claim that counsel failed to investigate his wife's arrest was procedurally barred because he did not establish cause and prejudice, and that the claim also failed on its merits because counsel's performance was not unreasonable and McNeil did not show he would have gone to trial. The Court also upheld the denial of transcripts at state expense because McNeil had not shown good cause.