Supreme Court of Delaware

Matter of Trotter

January 16, 2018

Summary

The Court dismissed Trotter’s petition for a writ of mandamus because he failed to show a clear right to have the Superior Court consider his pro se ineffective-assistance motion while he was represented by counsel. The Court held that the Superior Court had not arbitrarily refused to perform a duty, and explained that Trotter could ask counsel to move to withdraw his guilty plea.