Supreme Court of Delaware
West v. State
August 31, 2016
Summary
The Supreme Court of Delaware affirmed the summary dismissal of Christopher West’s third motion for postconviction relief. Because the motion followed two unsuccessful postconviction motions and did not plead particularized facts showing either newly discovered evidence creating a strong inference of actual innocence or a retroactively applicable new constitutional rule, summary dismissal was proper. The Court also warned that it would not continue expending judicial resources on procedurally barred claims.