Thomas v. State

Summary

The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed the denial of Thomas’s postconviction motion and evidentiary-hearing request. It held that Thomas’s claims concerning the prosecution’s use of allegedly perjured testimony were procedurally barred because he could not show cause for failing to raise them earlier or prejudice from the alleged violations, and that his disclosure claim failed because he knew the relevant information during trial and direct appeal. The Court also found no abuse of discretion in denying an evidentiary hearing.