Palmer v. State

Summary

The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed the denial of Palmer’s first motion for postconviction relief. It held that Palmer failed to show ineffective assistance because the record established that his nolo contendere plea was knowing, intelligent, and voluntary, his valid plea barred several challenges to pre-plea errors, his sentencing claim lacked merit, and his claim concerning the hiring of postconviction counsel did not attack the validity of his convictions.