Thompson v. State

Summary

The Supreme Court of Delaware affirmed the denial of Aaron Thompson’s motion for postconviction relief. It held that counsel was not ineffective for failing to investigate the lessee of a property near the crime scene because using the property as part of the defense strategy was objectively reasonable and Thompson failed to show prejudice. It also held that counsel’s representation of the State’s ballistics expert did not create an actual conflict that adversely affected counsel’s performance.