Supreme Court of Delaware

Schafferman v. State

October 11, 2016

Summary

The Supreme Court of Delaware dismissed the appeal because the notice of appeal was filed after the applicable thirty-day deadline and therefore did not invoke appellate jurisdiction. The appellant's prison-mailing delays did not qualify for the limited exception permitting an untimely appeal when the delay is attributable to court-related personnel, and Delaware has not adopted a prison mailbox rule. No separate opinions were filed.