Supreme Court of Delaware

Burke v. State

August 30, 2022

Summary

The Court dismissed Burke’s appeal from a violation-of-probation sentencing order because his notice of appeal was filed after the applicable deadline. The Court held that the filing deadline is jurisdictional and that Burke’s prison-related obstacles were not attributable to court-related personnel. The Court also noted that Burke could have timely filed the notice while explaining that the inmate account statement was unavailable.