Supreme Court of Delaware

Robles v. State

April 2, 2020

Summary

The Delaware Supreme Court dismissed Robles’s appeal because his notice of appeal was filed nearly three years after the sentencing order and therefore was untimely. The court held that timely filing is jurisdictional and that Robles identified no court-related cause for the delay that could invoke an exception. His assertions concerning trial counsel and his pro se status did not excuse the jurisdictional defect.