Supreme Court of Delaware

McLaughlin v. State

March 1, 2022

Summary

The Court dismissed McLaughlin's appeal from a violation-of-probation sentencing order because the notice of appeal was filed after the jurisdictional deadline. McLaughlin's COVID-19 quarantine and resulting lack of law-library access did not establish that court-related personnel caused the delay, so the exception to the timely-filing requirement did not apply. His motion for appointment of counsel was therefore moot.